Soledar residents say they came under Ukrainian fire as they were leaving town

Shakhtyorsk, SANA- People that fled Soledar and are now housed in a temporary settlement in Shakhtyorsk said that Ukrainian forces opened fire on them as they were leaving the embattled town, according to TASS.

Soledar resident ,Tatiana, said she was sure that Ukrainian forces were aware they were shelling fleeing civilians.

Some other people in the temporary settlement also said the shelling of the evacuating people was deliberate.

“We were afraid of going outside for three days,” Tatiana recollected. She said her home had been destroyed by Ukrainian shelling. “The house was falling apart, engulfed by fire. That was scary,” she said. “We have nowhere to go back to. We are basically homeless.”

Another residents talked about the deliberate shelling  and other violations by Kiev’s  forces.

Earlier today, the Russian Defense Ministry said Russian troops had liberated Soledar on the evening of January 12, after days of fighting.

Source:Tass

ALI,Baraa