International investigators’ group Bellingcat together with Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) has published the report, in which given the straight facts, that ‘DPR’ fighters shell the positions of Ukrainian military from the residential areas of Donetsk.
According to the report, except the messages of eyewitnesses from social media, who saw how ‘Grad’ worked in Donetsk, it has become possible to make geolocation of six video, where rocket launching is clearly seen. Investigators are clarifying that video with heavy machinery near hypermarket and in residential areas were uploaded on January 31 and February 1, 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSXQvbRRJ_8
According to experts opinion, any Ukrainian counterattack, called to suppress MRLS fire, automatically subjected to risk of life of civils, living in this district.
‘A hundred to one that Multiple rocket launch systems FM-21 ‘Grad’ were used for shelling. Their chassis allow them to move through impassibility. Thus, the other place of launching could be used anyway. But repeated using of place for shelling in 200 meters on the East from hypermarket ‘Ashan’ clearly shows that this area was specially chosen and civilian lives were deliberately exposed to risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5fpSRvKQr4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZir6LV-gdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLj2mTbbwvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh6hsxsu2Dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-C_N_pOog
We would remind that Krasnohorivka settlement also suffers as a result of militants’ attacks. City has problems with heat supply and locals are forced to cut trees for kindling to warm their housings.