Army of Ukraine told about the destruction of the " core " left columns Slavyansk

The head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine Valeriy geletey said that the military cleared more than ten units of heavy machinery, which he called the " core " of the retreating from Slavyansk columns militias.

on the first day weekend about 2 thousand militiamen left the Slavyansk and Kramatorsk in the Northern part of Donetsk region, departing in Donetsk and Gorlovka. Ukrainian law-enforcers took the North of the city and try to continue the offensive in the South of the region.

According to Galatea, military learned About the convoy at the last minute. In addition, the column was quite extensive, as a result, the majority of militia was able to go to the South, he said.

" I think the kernel, and it is more than ten units of heavy equipment, was neutralized, " said geletey in an interview to Ukrainian TV channel TSN.

Advisor to the Minister of defense DND on problems of information and policy Igor druz first said Last news that some of the drivers left Slavyansk columns militias, forgetting About the order not to break the blackout, went with lights on, forgot to put " dimensions " - and were found by security forces. As a result, the tail of the column came under fire jet systems of volley fire " Grad ", he reported.

According to Druz, during the shelling damaged the family militias, for example injured body of a woman and a girl.

Geletey not confirmed this information." about what were children, there is no information. We went there in the area, looked, but not a single body of a child not found ", - said the Minister.


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