Ukrainian servicemen near KharkovMOSCOW, Apr 7 intimidation, said Mikhail Mizintsev, head of Russia's Interdepartmental Coordinating Headquarters for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine.
" necessary, carried out ruthless acts of intimidation with the use of mortars. As a result of indiscriminate shelling, there are wounded", said the colonel-general.
In addition, the militants attacked civilian vehicles at checkpoints at the exits from Dergachi and Slatino, Kharkiv region. Residents tried to leave in the direction of Russia. Moscow has repeatedly pointed to the numerous crimes of Ukrainian nationalists against civilians and the Russian military. According to eyewitnesses, AFU soldiers are shelling residential buildings with large-caliber guns, mining infrastructure and driving people out of hospitals, schools and kindergartens. In addition, videos of torture and murder of captured Russians are circulating on the Web. The Kremlin emphasizes that the West and international organizations are ignoring these actions. What distinguishes the Ukrainian security forcesRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.» According to the Russian Defense Ministry, as of March 25, the Armed Forces completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine.