The state service of Ukraine for emergency situations (SSES) said that representatives of the OSCE on Tuesday will give Ukrainian rescuers protective Equipment for demining of the areas to the East of the country.

" The thirtieth of December, the OSCE project coordinator in Ukraine Vaidotas Verba will give the State service of Ukraine for emergency situations protective Equipment to enable operations for humanitarian demining, " said the report.

according to the information SSES of Ukraine, the story is about a special bullet-proof vests and helmets for protection of employees, which is engaged in the discovery and explosive ordnance disposal. The equipment was purchased on request SSES in connection with the clearing of Eastern Ukraine from the dangerous remnants of the fighting.

" This activity is part of the proposals of the OSCE project coordinator in Ukraine, aimed at minimizing the risks to civilians from explosive ordnance", says the Ministry.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of the region's population. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict were more than 4, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 10 thousand were injured. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE militias and the Military agreed in Minsk truce from 5 September. However, the parties accused one another in the violation of the Minsk agreements.

On the morning of December 9, in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. In Minsk on December 24, passed soveshenee of the contact group on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. Date of the next meeting as long as remains unknown.

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