The self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic began the withdrawal of heavy weapons with caliber of less than 100 millimeters due to the night shelling of Donetsk Ukrainian security forces, said the head of the DND Alexander Zakharchenko.
"the decree clearly prescribed. The diversion will start from the time of the ceasefire. Unfortunately, the fire did not cease, for this reason, the Withdrawal is postponed ", - has said he, reports RIA " Novosti ". Zakharchenko added that Thursday's shelling of Donetsk." Also today shelled the city of Donetsk ", - has declared the head of the DND. For its part, the Ministry of defence DND considers possible provocations From the Ukrainian security forces in order to disrupt the removal of equipment a caliber of less than 100 millimeters." We do not rule out provocative attacks From separate branches of the security forces who do not agree with the official position of Kiev, in order to disrupt the diversion of arms ", - has declared to the Ministry of defence DND. 1st Deputy commander of the people's militia LNR Sergey Kozlov said that the Withdrawal of weapons of a caliber of less than 100 millimeters From the line of contact in the self-proclaimed Luhansk people's Republic will begin October 3 and will be held in 2 stages." The removal of equipment will be organized in 2 stages ? 3 and 17 October and 18 October-10 November according to the schedule of allotment ", ? said Kozlov. The Deputy commander said, because this is the final stage in the events of removal of equipment at the time of the Minsk agreements, which will give the opportunity to provide peaceful coexistence and the safety of Residents LNR." From the line of contact is given (technique) for fifteen miles, Our party withdraws From the line of contact, which was on September 19, 2014, the Ukrainian party withdraws From the contact line, which is now ", - has explained Kozlov.
according to his statement, are areas where the "safety zone" will be more than 30 kilometers." We are going to definitely perform (the Minsk agreement), We make all the consensus, which was signed by our political leadership ", - has said Kozlov. Before that, press Secretary of the General staff of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev said that the shelling of Ukrainian army positions by the militias of Donbass in the night of Thursday resulted in the disruption of the first day of the armistice for the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber of not more than 100 millimetres

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