Ukrainian Military continues to pull to the frontline heavy weapons, told reporters Deputy commander of the corps of the Ministry of defence DND Eduard Bacurin.

"Ukrainian security forces continue to strengthen its position, on the line of contact, and continue to throw back a technique," He said. Basurin said that the Ukrainian Military violated the Minsk agreement and jeopardize the possibility of peaceful resolution of the conflict situation in the Donbass." They pull together since the autumn of arms. This is contrary to the Minsk agreements, " He said.

Basurin added that provocative Military continues shelling the territory of the DPR, as well as among them with the use of heavy artillery." The most difficult situation remains in Shirokino. Thus, on 8 may there came under fire Commissioners of the public organization, which studied the situation in the village. Wounded six people, " He said. He said that Authorized the DNR has already sent to the coordinating center and the Ukrainian side their proposals for the diversion of weapons with a calibre less than 100 mm, the answer until Was not.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone, obliges the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

the results of the last meeting of the contact group 6 may present turned out to form four working sub-groups on specific aspects of de-escalation of the conflict. It is envisaged that They will start operating already in the middle of may.


dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February came amid a sharp escalation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, which increased the forces began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbas with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.

Soon after informing truce in the Donbass resumed shooting, the parties blame each other in violation of the "silence" and report that conduct only return fire. Kiev is considering an appeal to the UN and the EU on the introduction of peacekeepers in Donbass.

One of the most important points signed in February of the Minsk agreements was the constitutional reform, and the enactment of a permanent law on the special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The agreement notes that decentralization should take place in coordination specifically, the commissioners of these districts, however, the Kiev Authorities are ignoring This provision, arguing about the fact that you are unwilling to have a dialogue with the authorized rebellious territories. Read the full text of the Minsk agreements "

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