Mat: construction of the first line of defense in the Donbass 95%
The construction of the first line of military fortifications on the separation line in the Donbass is now 95% completed, informs the press service of the General staff of the Ukrainian armed forces on his page in Facebook.
In the autumn of last year the Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko said that in the Donbass on the construction of the fortification fortifications and the district will be furnished according to the requirements of the General staff. The Manager believes that these structures will provide a reliable line of defense.
"now equipped with arms forces of Ukraine carried out the events for the construction of fortified lines and boundaries within their respective territories. On 1st line defensive lines, responsible for the construction entrusted to the armed forces of Ukraine, made a certain amount of excavation, the level of preparedness is 95%, " - said in the report.
Also clarifies that there are certain difficulties trenches with a covering of wood. The construction of the second and third lines of engineering structures is the responsibility of the regional administration.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 2 thousand people.
The settlement of the situation in the Donbas is discussed, as well as among them during the meeting in Minsk of the contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict. The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone, obliges the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ". The results of the last meeting of the contact group 6 may present turned out to form four sub-working groups on specific aspects of de-escalation of the conflict.