The Ukrainian military has completed the withdrawal of tanks in the direction of Artemovsk of Donetsk region, said.

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military told that began the second stage of the allocation techniques, which began in the area of Debaltsevo Donetsk region, also the second stage of removal of equipment includes a drain direction of Artemivsk (the Donetsk region and captures part of the Luhansk region).

"in Artemivsk direction took place the drainage tanks of the Ukrainian armed forces. This 1st phase of allotment of tanks forces ATO in connection with the Minsk agreements. In the near future is expected to withdraw artillery systems and mortars, " - said in the report.

It is noted that the redeployment was under the control of the OSCE mission. Military equipment was allocated to these areas. Then the Plenipotentiaries of the OSCE mission has conducted verification machines, for example, compared with the number of machines stated before lists.

The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk the contact group, which since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

The last document from February 12 - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and the creation of security zones, obliges the Ukrainian Authorities to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of holding local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status " of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

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