The Ukrainian military will return to their former positions technique, which is given in the Donbass, in the event of an escalation of the conflict, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

first Poroshenko said that in the Donbass will be created a buffer zone, it is anticipated disposal of equipment a caliber of less than 100 millimeters, the agreement must be signed before August 3, after which for ten days implemented.

"There is no buffer zone to Mariupol does not apply. Each division holds its place. Given only heavy artillery, multiple rocket launchers, which were immediately returned to his place in case of escalation of the conflict ", - said the head on the first day of the week in Kiev.

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 were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass 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.

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