As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continued, it was reported that the Russian-backed separatists started the attack. It was stated that separatists attacked a village with mortar shells, while mortar sounds were heard from the separatist-controlled Donetsk airport and a village.
THEY SHOOT THE VILLAGE
The Ukrainian army accused Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine of firing mortars at a village in the Luhansk region and hitting a kindergarten in the village. The army announced that there were no injuries in the incident.
HEAR SOUNDS FROM THE AIRPORT AND A VILLAGE
In addition, mortar shells were heard near Donetsk airport, which is controlled by Russian-backed rebels, and near Elenovka, a village in the Donetsk region. The statement came from an eyewitness.
UKRAINE REJECTS THE accusations
Russian-backed rebels in Ukraine’s Donbass region accused government forces of opening fire four times in the past 24 hours, while Ukrainian government forces denied accusations that they were targeting rebels in the east of the country.
Source: Reuters-AA