Pro-Russian-used undetonated NONA mortar-shells found in residential areas of Slovyansk

Have a look at this:

Now have a look at this:

Are these the same?
Of course.

The first screenshot is taken from this video:



It shows how the NONA self-propelled mortar uses these shells as ammunition.

The (pro-)Russian militants in Slovyansk are using a NONA mortar. You can see it firing here.

The second screenshot is taken from this video:



These are found in residential area's in Slovyansk but did not detonate.

Guess who was shooting these?

(It is unclear why the boy in the video says they are 110 mm, because these are 120 mm.)

Here is a mortar Ukraine is using:

Taken from this video.

This is the same ammunition they are using for their NONA as can be seen in this video:

Conclusion: the (pro)Russians had been shelling residential areas themselves.


Also see: A hospital being hit by a mortar.
Also see: Nona firing from residential area.

Geolocation of mortar shelling and rebel checkpoint West Slovyansk 24-5-2014

Geolocation of mortar shelling on rebel checkpoint West Slovyansk 24-5-2014

The 'end of city' sign shows that this must be at the border of the city.

See the interactive map of Slovyansk for more locations, videos and events.

Geolocation of hospital hit by mortar in Slovyansk.

Geolocation of hospital hit by mortar in Slovyansk 24-5.

This area is a hard-battled stronghold for the rebels. It is the entrance of their Eastern corridor that gives a way in and out of Slovyansk.See: Are the rebels going to retreat or get reinforcements.
There is no way they are going to give this up, otherwise they are cut off.

The hospital is within this corridor.

The brickyard is another building they occupy and has been under heavy fire. See report of this attack here.

Google maps focused on the hospital:




The problem with mortars is, that it is hard to determine who fired them. In an article from Interfax-Ukraine an ATO spokesman says they are not firing at residential areas, but the militants are both shelling their position at the tv-tower as well as at buildings.

Also see Russians shooting mortar from residential area.
Also see Undetonated NONA mortar shells found in residential area of Sloviansk.

Also see the interactive map of Slovyansk.