Shots Heard as General Tries to Placate Pro-Russians

Ukrainian troops, aircraft and personnel carriers were sent to positions near the eastern cities of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk on April 15. There were conflicting reports of shots being fired near Kramatorsk airfield, with at least one reporter on the scene saying he saw one person with “a bullet graze”.

In this footage from a local news site, Gen. Vasily Krutov, commanding the operating in Kramatorsk, is seen urging a group of pro-Russians to disperse. They take his microphone from him and repeatedly surround him chanting. A shot is heard at 6mins 47secs, with more at about 8mins 35secs. Credit: YouTube/6264.com.ua