The Ministry of Defense reported on the fire of Ukrainian forces from behind the backs of citizens in Mariupol

On March 6, on Pobedy Avenue in Mariupol, “DPR servicemen clashed with a unit of Ukrainian armed nationalists,” the Russian Defense Ministry reported. They said that “the militants drove more than 150 civilians in front of them, hiding behind them, as a“ human shield.

The Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces opened fire on the DPR servicemen "from behind the backs of civilians." Four civilians were killed and five were wounded.

“The fighters of the people’s militia of the DPR escorted the released civilians through the Vinogradnoye district from Mariupol to the controlled territory.
All of them received the necessary assistance, ”the Russian Defense Ministry said.