The level of violence in the east of Ukraine is extremely high, Russia must stop its aggression, RIA Novosti reported statement by the representative of the State Department Heather Nauert.
Earlier DNR reported attempt undertaken by the Ukrainian military offensive in the region Gorlovka, which has led to human losses on both sides.
I would like to draw your attention to the continuing Russian aggression in Ukraine. The level of violence this week was one of the highest for the year, told reporters Nauert.
According to her,, teenager and his father had been killed on the Ukrainian side as a result of rupture of an artillery shell, hitting a home.
Nauert said, that Moscow controls the violence in the Donbass, and could be done with it tomorrow, if, really, wanted.
she noted, the Kremlin has repeatedly stated, that wants to protect the Russian-speaking people in the Donbas, Meanwhile, it is the Donbas became the most dangerous place for the Russian-speaking population in the whole Ukraine.
Washington "calls on Russia to stop its aggression in Ukraine and to adhere to their obligations under the Minsk agreements", State Department spokeswoman.
As reported by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, 16-18 May Ukrainian units had a sighting shelling of civilian infrastructure in Gorlovka. Also strikes at the residential quarters of the village of Zaitseva. As a result, were killed 4 civilians, three of whom are women -. Another four civilians were wounded.
According to the UN, in the Donbass all during the conflict killed more than 10 thousand. human.
