At least 20 killed in rocket attack on Ukraine's Mariupol: Minister
Rockets fired by pro-Russian forces injure 86 people, who reject peace talks
A car burns on the street after a shelling by pro-Russian rebels of a residential sector of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, January 24, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
KIEV:
At least 20 people died Saturday when rockets hit Ukraine's strategic government-held port of Mariupol after Russian-backed rebels' rejected peace talks, Ukraine's interior minister said.
The eastern Donetsk region police chief said another 86 people were injured in the attack.
"The morgue has already received 20 bodies, but the number is constantly growing," Vyacheslav Abroskin told a televised emergency response meeting convened by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
The mayor's office has also confirmed that heavy rockets have hit government-held Ukraine port of Mariupol- confirming 3 deaths.
Rebel leader of Eastern Ukraine has also launched assault on Mariupol.
At least 20 people died Saturday when rockets hit Ukraine's strategic government-held port of Mariupol after Russian-backed rebels' rejected peace talks, Ukraine's interior minister said.
The eastern Donetsk region police chief said another 86 people were injured in the attack.
"The morgue has already received 20 bodies, but the number is constantly growing," Vyacheslav Abroskin told a televised emergency response meeting convened by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
The mayor's office has also confirmed that heavy rockets have hit government-held Ukraine port of Mariupol- confirming 3 deaths.
Rebel leader of Eastern Ukraine has also launched assault on Mariupol.