Ukrainian law-Enforcers on the first day of the week again fired mortars near the village of Metalist, located a few kilometres from Lugansk, said the Commissioner's militia.
" Just heard about fifteen shots ", - he stated to ITAR-TASS. Last night the law-Enforcers fired from mortars and artillery near the village of Metalist. According to the militia, " shot by greenery ", and not at the apartment houses. Victims and destructions as a result of bombardment there. In addition, attacks on the route leading from residential settlements Happiness in Lugansk, currently it is burned a truck. The once subsided explosions of shells, two BTR the armed forces of Ukraine came To the checkpoint, located closer To the Lugansk, added in the militia. By the time militias away from him. After inspecting the area around the checkpoint, security forces returned to their location, said the notary self-defense. According to the information of militia forces nazvanii is located approximately 7 km from their positions in the Metallist. Himself town is in fact under the control of the militia. At the same time, the Authorized people's militia together with employees of militia create a humanitarian corridor for the departure of civilians from Metalist, told in the militia. According to witnesses, the traffic goes in one direction only - from Metalist." backwards nobody goes, " say the Witnesses. When the day was resumed shelling, militiamen did not allow the car to the side of the Metallist that they are not trapped in the war zone. Remember, since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine punitive operation against supporters of independence of Donetsk and Lugansk national republics, which told about the desire to separate from Ukraine After the coup d'etat occurred in the country on 22 February After several days of clashes in the centre of Kiev. Active hostilities were stopped at some time during the 25 may presidential elections, but may 26 resumed. Won the elections Poroshenko in the categorical form have asked in the explicit form of the security forces to carry out his official ceremony of inauguration of " cleanup " of the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aircraft. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful residents and the destruction of houses and infrastructure.

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