General the center for coordination and control of the ceasefire and the OSCE SMM observers considered the high level of organization of the diversion of arms a caliber of less than 100 millimeters in the self-proclaimed Luhansk people's Republic, said Tuesday Last news Deputy chief of staff of the people's militia LNR Igor Yashchenko.

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. Militia LNR told In proshedshiy Thursday about the completion of the first phase of the diversion of arms a caliber of less than 100 millimeters, the Ukrainian Military said it has completed the 1st stage of the withdrawal on the last working day of the week.

"Today, on schedule, began the second stage of the withdrawal of equipment and weapons according to the Addendum to the Minsk agreements. So, from a 15-kilometer security zone in specially equipped storage areas was carried out the drainage tanks. The withdrawal was carried out in the presence of observers SCCC and SMM of the OSCE, once again, they felt a high level of organization and holding of events on the challenge, " said Yashchenko.

according to his statement the other day, will be a verification of designated engineering representatives of the OSCE special monitoring mission, after which the people's militia, officially, ahead of time will stop all taken on their own shoulders obligations during the Addendum to the Minsk agreements.

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 of the contact group.

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