Graphic... The killing of civilians by #Ukraine WarCriminals who shelled #Gorlovka Dozens, including 2 children, die as #Kiev troops shell Gorlovka in East#Ukraine A 1-year old and a 5-year old are among the dead #Donetsk People’s Republic say the government is using powerful but imprecise Grad missiles in densely populated areas. At least 13 civilians and likely dozens more have been killed by artillery barrages, as government troops continue to close in on militia positions around the city of Gorlovka in eastern Ukraine. A 1-year old and a 5-year old are among the dead, according to information published by the Donetsk regional administration. Several local journalists on the ground have reported that as many as 30 have been killed, as fighting continues. Government troops reached the outskirts of the city of 250,000 people late on Thursday, and have pushed militants back into positions inside residential areas. From about 5am Sunday morning, heavy artillery shells began to explode alongside several of the main highways. “One of the mortars hit the top floor of a popular supermarket that had customers inside. Another hit exploded in a courtyard outside an apartment block, and another next to a maternity hospital. We still don’t know how many are dead – there are ambulances everywhere,” local resident Sergey, who did not want to give his surname for fear of reprisals, told RT. “My house has been reduced to rubble, and one of my in-laws has a piece of shrapnel lodged in his leg, while another has eye damage,” said Vera, another local resident, by phone. Hundreds of houses have been left without electricity and water, after infrastructure lines were hit, but the streets of the city have become deserted as civilians cower in their flats. “Food supplies are increasingly scarce in the city. In the past few days, black market traders seem to have appeared out of nowhere,” wrote local blogger Egor Voronov. A picture shows a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher Grad set on the position near the eastern city of Seversk (AFP Photo / Genya Savilov)A picture shows a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher Grad set on the position near the eastern city of Seversk Officials from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic say the government is using powerful but imprecise Grad missiles in densely populated areas. rt/news/175956-gorlovka-donetsk-grad-civilians/
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:27:43 +0000
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