VIDEO. "Ukrainians were firing at us themselves, firing at residential areas" - Eyewitness recounts

Eyewitnesses told RIA Novosti how Ukrainian forces shelled houses in Mariupol to blame Russia for the attacks. More details in the video.

It is noteworthy that on the morning of February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation aimed at the demilitarization of Ukraine. In a televised address, he stated that the circumstances "demand decisive and immediate actions from us, and the people’s republics of Donbas have appealed to Russia for assistance."