Ukrainian Military on Thursday will begin the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the separation line in the Donbass only under the supervision of the OSCE, according to a report by the Ministry of defence of Ukraine.

"In carrying out the consensus reached in Minsk on 12 February, today (Thursday) Ukraine begins to drain 100 mm guns from the separation line. This is the 1st step to the withdrawal of heavy weapons, will only occur under the monitoring and verification of the OSCE, according to the report, the Ministry of defence of Ukraine.

This requires Kiev ceasefire and consider possible adjustments to the schedules of removal in the event of militias." The Ukrainian side requires a full ceasefire and immediate implementation of the Minsk agreements from all of their signatories. In the case of offensive attempts the schedule of withdrawal of heavy weapons will be adjusted ", - informs the Ministry of defence.


dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, took place against a background of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, instigated by the Ukrainian law enforcers who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. According to the results of the meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a package of measures involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donbass with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.

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