The situation in self-proclaimed Luhansk people's Republic escalated, the Soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces fired on the positions of the LPR people's militia in village of maryevka, said on the first day of the week on a press-conferences the Deputy chief of staff of the people's militia LNR Igor Yashchenko.

"fifteen November 17. 20 Soldiers of VSU from residential settlements gold fired on the positions of militia in the village of maryevka. The rockets were fired from small arms and grenade launchers ", - said Yaschenko.

according to his statement, to provoke return fire within the APU, From one position to another moved the BTR-80 and was run flares.

"The situation in the area of responsibility of the people's militia escalates. The Ukrainian side continues its provocative actions in anticipation of retaliatory fire from the positions of the people's militia LNR ", - said Yaschenko. According to his statement, about the facts of shelling and provocations from the Ukrainian armed forces notified General center for control and coordination of ceasefire (SCCC) and the special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE.

The military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of Donbas lasts more than a year. On February 12, negotiations were consensus about stop fire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons, the introduction to the Constitution of Ukraine for change about the decentralization of power and consolidation of special status " of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

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. This process ended on 12 November.

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