OSCE observers emphasize the increase in the number of artillery fire in the East of Ukraine
OSCE observers point to a substantial increase in cases of violations of the ceasefire regime in the East of Ukraine, for example, in the district of Donetsk airport during 10-11 January, reported in the next report of the Special observation mission (SNM) of the OSCE in Ukraine.
"Between 16: 57 and 18: 06 (January 10) Authorized CNM heard and specifically seen numerous cases of incoming and outgoing fire (With unknown positions) corresponding to the heavy howitzers, multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" heavy artillery ", - reported in the open version of the report SNM at 18: 00 eleven January, published by the OSCE on the first day of the week in the evening.
While in the district, Donetsk airport, OSCE Observers contacted by the Joint center for coordination and control (SCCC) in Debaltsevo and asked the officers SCCC to try to stop the Fire in the airport area.
"in response duty officer at headquarters SCCC associated With the field commanders as military power of Ukraine and the Donetsk national Republic" and asked them to stop the attacks, according to the report. However, despite the intervention SCCC, the shelling continued and Authorized the OSCE has left the territory, say Observers.
Officers of the military power of the Russian Federation and Ukraine in SCCC in Debaltsevo told the OSCE that between 9 and eleven January was a sharp increase in cases of violation of the ceasefire. From 8 a.m. on January 9, at 8 a.m. on January 10 SCCC recorded 72 violations, including 39 cases in the airport area, in the next day 111 violations, of which 39 cases in the district of Donetsk airport, says the report of the OSCE.
OSCE observers were also eleven January witnessed the firing of the volley of fire from the government-controlled Ukraine area Between the settlements Stepovaya and lower alder North of Lugansk. The fire was made in the direction of the South-West, the report said. In this case, the message SCCC from Lugansk use of heavy weapons in the city led to the hospitalization of 2 civil violence.
" Authorized CNM visited the site and saw caused 12 houses harm, corresponding to artillery fire, according to the report of the OSCE.
first authorized authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND) on Minsk talks Denis Putilin stated that the residential districts of Donetsk from the village of Sands under Fire beyond the control of Kiev spetsbatalona " Sich ", which in fact openly provokes militias. According to the foreign Ministry, in the last 2 days (11 and 12 January) the number of cities have been " a massive artillery bombardment of the positions held by the Ukrainian army, were killed and injured hundreds of civilians, destroyed dozens of civilian buildings and infrastructure ".
at rallies in early April not recognize the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions announced the development of a " people's republics ", which after held in may referendum declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", into their bodies. On the second of November in Donetsk and Lugansk national republics of the election of the heads and parliaments. In Kiev DND and LNR not recognize.
Against dissatisfied with the February revolution of residents of Donbas Ukrainian authorities early in April a military operation. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict were more than 4, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 10 thousand were injured. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE militias and the Military agreed in Minsk truce From 5 September. However, the parties accused one another in the violation of the Minsk agreements. On the morning of December 9, in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce