"The Donetsk People's Republic fired on Sartana...The DNR's 9th artillery regiment," says Vadym Olkhovsky, militant informer, fireman from a local town who was apprehended by the SBU, Ukraine Today reports.
He confessed in being paid RUB 30,000 for directing the fire on Sartana, which killed two civilians; severely injuring a 10-year-old girl and destroying dozens of homes.
According to local activists, shelling by militants is intended to increase locals' fears that a militant offensive against Mariupol is soon to come.
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