Militants from the National Guard of Ukraine fired at the checkpoint of the self-defense forces of Donbass at the entrance to the city of Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk region). 11 unarmed local residents who were on duty at the checkpoint were seized and taken away in an unknown direction.
Source: White Paper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2nd edition)
16 April 2014
Supporters of the referendum on the rights of Donbass hoisted the flags of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on the buildings of local authorities in