The Ministry of defence DND in response to accusations in the media militia forces in the shelling of Mariupol said that the fire in the city was conducted from positions of military power of Ukraine.

A press-the officer of sector " M " (around Mariupol) zone special operations Jaroslav Chepurny on Sunday evening said that the villages by lebedinskoye and Sartana near Mariupol and Shirokino are being shot at, 3 people lost their life.

"Our investigation were known facts that in the period from 10 to 18 August, with the southern edge of the residential settlement Talakovka from forest plantations units military power of Ukraine carried out the shelling of residential areas of Mariupol. Also found were firing positions in the area of residential settlements of Berdyansk, which is fire impacts on human settlements Shirokino and Mariupol, " - said Deputy commander of the headquarters of the militia DND Eduard Bacurin.

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