Kelin: Kiev does not take heavy weapons from the separation line

Moscow is concerned that No discharge of heavy weapons Ukrainian law enforcers from the separation line along which Continues the concentration of troops, said Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE Andrey Kelin.
" Of concern is the number of facts. No withdrawal of heavy weapons Ukrainian law enforcers from the separation line. Do not remove installed mine and explosive engineering obstacles within the security zone. On the contrary, are fresh. Continues the concentration of troops along the separation line. Fresh units and heavy weapons, including artillery and multiple rocket launchers, go in Debaltsevo, other key points in the conflict zone, " said Kelin, speaking at the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Speech by Ambassador of Russia is available on the Internet office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation." If the current de-escalation will be as it was in July, only a tactical pause taken by the Ukrainian authorities to build offensive potential and subsequent throw to the East, it is a path to disaster " - drew the attention of Kelin. However, He clarified that " the militia of the withdrawal of heavy weapons is in full swing, as evidenced by reports Spamonitoring of the OSCE mission (SMM) ". Kelin said, " according to conservative estimates, 4 707 thousand people were killed, at least 10 thousand Wounded, and about a million left their place of residence." He also said that the humanitarian situation in the Donbass remains " severe " due to the destruction of infrastructure, economic and financial blockade of the region." The Ukrainian government, it seems, is Not going as long as to commence the implementation of paragraph 8 of the Minsk Protocol for measures to improve the humanitarian situation in the Donbass, " said Kelin, reminding about humanitarian convoy from Akhmetov's Foundation, which is already a few days volunteer battalion does Not flow in Donetsk." Tactics of economic strangulation of the region and the intention to starve the population of hunger More destructive to the unity of the country than military operation, " he noticed Kelin. He said that " in these terms of humanitarian supplies from Russia are almost the only method to help people to survive ". 10. 00 EET on December 9 in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE truce. According to the parties, the truce in General observed, but in some areas the line of confrontation happen rare incidents with fire. Observance of the ceasefire monitors special contact group, which also includes Authorized the Russian General staff.


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