Source: Джон Траст / John Trust
Intense clashes continues in Marinka. Battle for Marinka began on 3 June 2015, fresh violence returned to the area as pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive on the city involving 1,000 fighters, tanks and heavy artillery. The rebels stated they only engaged in defence measures after an assault by the Ukrainian army. By then the town had already been devastated by months of heavy fighting.
According to the BBC, the 3 June 2015 fighting was the heaviest of the War in Donbass since the so called Minsk II ceasefire was signed on 11 February 2015. In the early evening of 3 June 2015, Donetsk People’s Republic’s Defence Minister Vladimir Kononov and the Ukrainian military confirmed to the OSCE that Marinka was under Ukrainian control. According to OSCE figures, 28 people, including 9 civilians, were killed in Marinka on 3 June 2015.
*DISCLAIMER* This footage is part of an war archive of the war in Ukraine and should be viewed as educational. This footage is also to be taken as a raw documentary on the events of the conflict in Ukraine. This footage is not meant to be violent in any way.
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