In the South-East of Ukraine creates a security zone 30 km
Kyiv authorities and Eastern militias agreed to do a 30-kilometer security zone, to withdraw heavy weapons fifteen kilometers from the line of contact on each Side and from the settlements, and heavy equipment to take to a safe distance.
The parties are in Minsk dialogue brokered by Russia and the OSCE, September 5, the Parties agreed to a truce and a few questions about the status of the region (Minsk Protocol), and on the 19th of September was developed to implement the Memorandum of nine points.
" during the day since the adoption of this Memorandum allotment weapons with a caliber greater than 100 mm from the contact line Over a distance of fifteen miles on each Side, and among them of the settlements, which gives the opportunity to make the area cease use of weapons of a width not less than 30 kilometers zone of security, " says the fourth paragraph of the Memorandum.
" To take on the line of contact of the sides of the artillery system of a caliber greater than 100 millimeters to remove their highest range shooting, " said the document.
Kyiv authorities from April conducted in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the UN on September eleven, the victims of the conflict was almost 3, 2 thousands of civilians, more than 8 thousand were injured body. After the meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the fall of the Ukraine, Kiev authorities and militias Donbass came to an agreement on the ceasefire, which came into force on 5 September.