Brussels condemns the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine and agitates the parties not to violate the truce, said Catherine ray, the official representative of the head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini.

"We saw the message. We condemn the recent escalation of the fighting, which continued that night and resulted in the death of civilians in the Sartan and Krasnogorovka. It is important that both parties fully respect the ceasefire and has taken all necessary measures to protect civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law ", - she said, reports RIA " Novosti ". Before the first day of the week the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. V. Lavrov Also said that Moscow is concerned about the worsening situation in the Donbass, which resembles preparation for full-scale hostilities. Similarly, on Monday it was announced that the soldiers of the battalion "Donbass" resume combat tasks in the area of " special operations ". After removal of Shirokino it became the first Ukrainian military out closer to the line of collision. August 13 print edition OPINION reported that the recent events in the South-East of Ukraine in practice went out of control diplomacy and public policy. Statements of commissioners LDNR about the fact that the war may go beyond the former Donetsk and Lugansk regions, ? not cheating. The aggravation of the situation drew the attention of even the Russian leadership. The Ukrainian side has moved to the front all I could. In Donetsk declared the readiness number one.

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