Violence continues in eastern Ukraine, and this time they struck the city of Mariupol, where the bombing of a suburban district have fifteen dead and dozens injured. A market and residential buildings have been particularly affected.
The attack was carried out in multiple Grad rocket launchers, according to the Ukrainian army. She immediately pointed to the responsibility of the pro-Russian rebels, for their part, reject any implication.
Second largest city of Donetsk region, Mariupol had not known such attack since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict. Controlled Kiev, this strategic port is highly coveted by the separatists, who hope to establish a land bridge between Russia and the Crimea. No rebel assault seemed underway this Saturday. One soldier was killed, however, in the vicinity of Mariupol.
This bloody attack comes days after the abandonment by the Ukrainian army Donetsk airport, which marked a turning point in the conflict. In nine months, the violence in eastern Ukraine have already claimed over 5,000 victims.
