The self-proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic plans to establish cooperation With international Committee of the red cross on the issue of missing persons, told reporters the Commissioner of the Ministry of defence DND.

"We are discussing the Issue of cooperation With the Red Cross and search missing due to hostilities," said the Commissioner of the Department.

first, the representative for human rights DND Daria Morozova reported that at least 1,354 people are held captive by Ukrainian security forces, but the real number has the ability to be much more missing persons are considered to be 480 people.

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.

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.

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