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Ukrainian interior minister and military officials come under shelling attack from Kremlin-backed rebels during tour of frontline of the separatist conflict in country's disputed east

 Ukraine's   interior minister and a group of journalists came under a terrifying burst of shellfire from pro-Russian militants today.  ...

 Ukraine's interior minister and a group of journalists came under a terrifying burst of shellfire from pro-Russian militants today. 

Denys Monastyrsky, and several deputies (MPs), were on a tour of the Ukrainian front line, hosted by the government to show the international media that nearly all the bombardments were coming from the rebel side, when a salvo of mortars, followed by artillery, landed only 300m away from them.

As they ran for the cover of their cars and the army's armoured vehicles, Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service correspondent Maryan Kushnir, who filmed the clip, could be heard shouting: 'Lie down, lie down,' then 'run, run!....to the car, to the car!'

A breathless Kushnir says to the camera: 'Right now, we're with the minister of internal affairs and they started shooting with mortars, as you can see. 


Dramatic moment militants open fire on the Ukrainian interior minister and journalists in eastern Ukraine on Saturday

Dramatic moment militants open fire on the Ukrainian interior minister and journalists in eastern Ukraine on Saturday 

Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service correspondent Maryan Kushnir (pictured), who filmed the clip, could be heard shouting: 'Lie down, lie down,' then 'run, run!....to the car, to the car!'

Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service correspondent Maryan Kushnir (pictured), who filmed the clip, could be heard shouting: 'Lie down, lie down,' then 'run, run!....to the car, to the car!'

A breathless Kushnir (pictured) says to the camera: 'Right now, we're with the minister of internal affairs and they started shooting with mortars, as you can see.'

A breathless Kushnir (pictured) says to the camera: 'Right now, we're with the minister of internal affairs and they started shooting with mortars, as you can see.'

Huge flames and smoke fill the air after a gas pipeline was struck in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, amid fears of a Russian invasion 'within days'

Huge flames and smoke fill the air after a gas pipeline was struck in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, amid fears of a Russian invasion 'within days' 

Servicemen of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic commandant's office watch on during an evacuation of residents to Russia

Servicemen of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic commandant's office watch on during an evacuation of residents to Russia

Residents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic wait for a train at the Donetsk-2 railway station as they evacuate to Russia's Rostov-on-Don Region on Saturday

Residents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic wait for a train at the Donetsk-2 railway station as they evacuate to Russia's Rostov-on-Don Region on Saturday

Explosions could be heard late on Saturday and early on Sunday in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, according to a Reuters reporter. Pictured: People walk towards a monument to the Liberators of Donbass in Donetsk

Explosions could be heard late on Saturday and early on Sunday in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, according to a Reuters reporter. Pictured: People walk towards a monument to the Liberators of Donbass in Donetsk

A mixed air striking group performs a bomb strike during the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military drills held by Belarusian and Russian troops at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground

A mixed air striking group performs a bomb strike during the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military drills held by Belarusian and Russian troops at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground

Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday

Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday

Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday. The exercise is being held from February 10 to 20 as part of the second phase of testing response forces of Russia and Belarus

Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday. The exercise is being held from February 10 to 20 as part of the second phase of testing response forces of Russia and Belarus

A helicopter is seen flying as Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday

A helicopter is seen flying as Russian and Belarusian armed forces take part in Allied Determination-2022 military drill in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday

A mixed air striking group performs a bomb strike during the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military drills held by Belarusian and Russian troops at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground

A mixed air striking group performs a bomb strike during the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military drills held by Belarusian and Russian troops at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground

'That's the situation, we are being evacuated..we have hidden behind a shelter.'

Then another voice is heard shouting: 'Down! There! Lie Down! Bursting there, quickly! Going out!'

No-one was hurt in the incident and the officials fled to a bomb shelter before leaving the area. 

Later, the Ukraine government revealed that two soldiers were killed and five others wounded in shelling by pro-Russian forces in separate incidents along the line of contact during the day.


Defence minister Oleksil Reznikov said: 'As of 5pm, two of our soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in shelling by Russian forces. 

'The Russian side will continue to evade its ceasefire commitments.

'The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been given all the necessary orders to act in case of danger to our soldiers and civilians. 

'We do not plan any offensives, but we will not allow the firing on the positions of our troops and human settlements with impunity.

'I express my condolences to the families and friends of the victims. 

'I am proud of the resilience of our army. Thank you to the soldiers and commanders for their dedication and courage.' 


Ukrainian troops patrol the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19 - after two soldiers were reportedly killed Saturday by Russian-backed separatists

Ukrainian troops patrol the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19 - after two soldiers were reportedly killed Saturday by Russian-backed separatists 

Ukrainian troops patrol at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022

Ukrainian troops patrol at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022

Denys Monastyrsky, and several deputies (MPs), were on a tour of the Ukrainian front line on Saturday, hosted by the government to show the international media that nearly all the bombardments were coming from the rebel side, when a salvo of mortars, followed by artillery, landed only 300m away from them. (Pictured: Ukrainian troops patrol at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022)

Denys Monastyrsky, and several deputies (MPs), were on a tour of the Ukrainian front line on Saturday, hosted by the government to show the international media that nearly all the bombardments were coming from the rebel side, when a salvo of mortars, followed by artillery, landed only 300m away from them. (Pictured: Ukrainian troops patrol at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022) 

Civilians receive training from the Ukrainian military at an old industrial plant in the Desnianskyi district outside Kiev on Saturday

Civilians receive training from the Ukrainian military at an old industrial plant in the Desnianskyi district outside Kiev on Saturday 

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