Ukrainian nationalists kill four, wound five civilians in Mariupol — Russian top brass - TASS

Ukrainian nationalists used more than 150 Mariupol residents as a human shield, killing four and wounding five civilians, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Monday.

"Yesterday, at about 17:00 Moscow time, forces of the DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic] were confronted with a unit of Ukrainian armed nationalists in Victory Avenue in Mariupol. The militants were pushing more than 150 civilians ahead of them, using them as a human shield," the spokesman said.

Upon detecting fighters of the DPR people’s militia, the Ukrainian nationalists opened fire from behind civilians. As a result of fire, the Ukrainian nationalists killed four and wounded five civilians, the spokesman said.