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17 of October, 13:05

Ukraine told about the discharge of cannons and mortars in the Donetsk region Sunday
On Sunday, Ukrainian security forces plan to begin withdrawal of cannons and mortars in the Donetsk region, said at a press conference official authorized the administration of the President of Ukraine on the problems of fighting in the Donbass Andrei Lysenko.
"Tomorrow shall begin the removal of guns up to a caliber of 100 millimeters and mortars with a caliber of 120 millimeters in Donetsk region ", - reports the words of Lysenko RIA " Novosti ".
on the last working day of the week, the Ukrainian Military announced the completion of the withdrawal of mortars in the Luhansk region. 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 in the Donbass weapons of a caliber of less than 100 millimeters and tanks from the frontline. It is planned that this process will occur in phases. Order challenge: at 1st turn, ? the part of the line of contact in the LNR, including Lugansk (sector "North" ), then ? the remaining part of the front, including DNR (sector South ). According to the official envoy of the General staff of VSU Vladislav Seleznyov, Ukrainian armed forces completed the withdrawal of weapons up to a caliber of 100 millimeters in the Luhansk region on October 18 in Donetsk ? until November 12. The authorities LNR have started to withdraw arms 3 October, 5 October, the Military also began to take vehicles in the Luhansk region. All of the action, according to plan, will take 41 days. Thus, according to the text of the Treaty, With the threat of the diversion of weapons liaison group may convene an urgent meeting. Since mid-April last year, the Kiev Authorities carried out in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the UN at the end of August, victims of the conflict in the East of Ukraine more than 8 thousand People, at least 17, 6 thousand has Been damaged health, 1, 5 million people became internally displaced.

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