Part of the heavy machinery and guns of calibre less than 100 mm, tanks and armored personnel carriers that are required to be allocated According To agreed at the end of September Minsk agreement, remain close to the contact line in the Donbass, says the report of the special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE on the situation on the evening of Thursday, published on the last working day of the week.

in the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic a Number of weapons with a caliber of 100 and 120 mm were absent in storage, the report says. At the same time 3 of 4 storage the armed forces of Ukraine in Donetsk region, visited by the observers, were " left behind ", the report said. First of these points in the SMM observed five installations "the acacia" caliber 152 mm, four howitzers "Carnation" and four 100-mm anti-tank guns " rapier ". On the fourth item on the warehousing observers not included because of the risk.

A few tanks and Several heavy guns were spotted in the Luhansk region in the area where they were obliged to be withdrawn. The biggest group of tanks, the OSCE recorded in the reporting day, was a group of 22 tanks T-64, 28 kilometres South-West of Lugansk.

in General, the situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions remains "in relation to calm," according to the report. A series of explosions, which were heard by the observers were explained held the teachings.

From 1 September in the Donbass entered into force another truce, both parties and observers state that it is observed. At the end of September was signed the agreement about the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber of not more than 100 millimeters and tanks from the frontline. This process will be gradual. The authorities LNR have started to withdraw arms 3 October, 5 October, the Military also began to take vehicles in the Luhansk region. Power DND told that there are plans to begin withdrawal of heavy weapons in the 2nd part of October.

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