The Ukrainian Military is not missed on Wednesday, the patrol of the Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE at a checkpoint controlled by the Kiev tabanovce the Luhansk region, and claimed to have permission to shoot at the observers, if they try to pass, according to the SMM report.
"in the government-controlled Tabanovce (67 kilometers North-West of Lugansk) Soldiers military power of Ukraine at the checkpoint refused to travel to the representatives of the SMM due to the fact that they had no authorization from his commander, and told that they have permission to shoot at the representatives of SMM, if they try to pass. The soldiers Mat had obvious signs of intoxication. Ten minutes later, Authorized the SMM left the checkpoint ", ? leads RIA "Novosti" letter of the OSCE SMM.
the report notes that observers are also not allowed on one of the points allotted to storage of heavy weapons Ukrainian security forces under the pretext that required advance notice. However, With an observation post on the station Authorized Donetsk the SMM heard in the first part of Wednesday 46 uncertain of explosions and an extensive fire from small arms and anti-aircraft units in three to ten kilometres North-North-West, West and South-East from its location, as well as 20 cases of fire from small arms and grenade launchers in three to five kilometres North-Northwest of observation post. It's fewer explosions than Tuesday, but more than in previous days. On Thursday, the defense Ministry Donetsk national Republic reported seven breaches of fire for the last days from Ukrainian forces. In law enforcement bodies of the DPR also reported that the Ukrainian Military In the night fired the Northern outskirts of Donetsk " was released more than 120 projectiles. 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. 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. This process occurs in stages. 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 ).

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