The village of Krasny Liman near Slavyansk in the Donetsk region was heavily shelled by the Ukrainian army during Kiev’s military operation Tuesday. Residents were killed and injured as shells hit a hospital, school and train station, locals told RT. There are reports of killed and injured. Local resident Roman told RT on the phone that a mortar shell hit in the center of Krasny Liman and a passerby was killed. A mortar shell also landed near the train station, he said, adding that a train driver was killed, while some of his colleagues were injured. The army has been detaining people, local resident Irina, who was fleeing to Kharkov, told RT on the phone. Residents told RT that the Ukrainian National Guard is raiding apartments in Krasny Liman looking for self-defense forces. The village is located about 20 kilometers north of Slavyansk and has a population of about 23,000 people. The Ukrainian army is carrying out a military operation in Donetsk and Lugansk regions, which proclaimed themselves independent from Kiev following referendums in May. rt/news/163384-hospital-school-shelling-ukraine/
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:42:16 +0000
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