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Russian journalists came under fire in Donetsk

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Russian journalists came under fire in Donetsk


01.02.2017

Photo: Foreign Ministry
Russian journalists in Donetsk, Ukraine, came under artillery fire according to TASS. Among them were NTV and LifeNews TV crews. They were located in the Kiev district of the city, along with emergency services, representatives of the authorities and local media professionals.  
People were forced to hide in the entrance of one of the houses. The shelling of the territory does not stop for a long time. 

Two days ago, in Makeyevka, NTV journalists also came under fire by Ukrainian law enforcement. 

A reminder: during last days the situation in Donbass has escalated more than in the last year and a half. Security forces shelled the territory of the DNI, using heavy artillery and volley fire rocket systems. The victims of the shelling were five civilians, an additional ten people received injuries of varying severity. In Makeyevka, a hospital, and school were bombed.

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