including sergey shevchenko, injured by shrapnel. we found him in hospital in mariupol today, he said he and his group had no firearms, they wanted to seize those in the base so the soldiers couldn't fight people like him who want an independent republic in eastern ukraine. >> ( translated ): we took molotov cocktails to the military base because they turned the lights off and we couldn't see anything. if we were going to take their weapons we needed to light our way. >> reporter: but molotov cocktails are not lights molotov cocktails are for exploding. >> ( translated ): if you want, you can kill a person with a toothpick or a fork. is that a good explanation? >> reporter: police were guarding his hospital room, he said he expected to be arrested when he recovered. anti government protestors remain in control of the municipal headquarters in mariupol. in donetsk tonight, those who support the government in kiev are rallying round their flag, showing that not everyone in the east wants independence or closer links with moscow. the ge