On January 31 2017 Russian combined terrorist forces on 7 am are shelling the living districts of Avdiivka from the residential areas of occupied Donetsk with rocket artillery – MLRS BM21 Grad.
Russian Grad & artillery attacks Avdiivka from residential areas in Donetsk, Makeevka & Yasynuvata are to provoke Ukrainian armed forces counter fire at these locations.
There is some video evidence of this Russian war crime:
Credits to A.P.
https://youtu.be/CAeAV3iIX2o
Credits to Леха Суслин
Photo credits to Nolan Peterson
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