Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz has strongly condemned the shelling of Mariupol, accusing militias in violation of the Minsk Protocol, according to a communiqu? of the EP.

"I strongly condemn today's bombardment of Mariupol, the victims of which were at least 20 civilians, more than 100 people received injuries," said Schultz.

according to him, the militants showed open contempt of the Minsk Protocol and the Memorandum and has not shown any desire to seek a political solution to the conflict ".

" I urge the Russian Federation to use its considerable influence to curb and stop the activities of these militant forces, to stop the flow of weapons, money, employees, and intelligence to the rebels, to close the border and to sit down at the negotiating table, according to the statement of the President of the EP.

on the first day of the weekend, the Ukrainian Military announced the firing of Mariupol, accusing him of being a militia. As a result of the shelling died 30 people and over a hundred were injured health. The self-proclaimed militia Donetsk national Republic challenged the application of the security forces about the shelling of Mariupol artillery DND, noting that the militia forces in the area did not have artillery systems, which could bombard the city. According to the messenger of the headquarters of the militia DND, the firing was from the area of the " Old Crimea ". Vice-speaker of the Parliament DND Denis Putilin called the accusations of Kiev provocation aimed at military development of the opposition in the Donbass.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, during the conflict lost their lives more than 5 thousand people, the real numbers may be much higher. The ninth of December in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased.

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