Victims force special operations in the Donbass were about 2, 1 thousand Ukrainian soldiers, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. "in General aggression from neighbouring countries took the lives of nearly 2, 1 thousands of our soldiers," - said Poroshenko during his speech at the celebrations, dedicated to the 24th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. VIDEO According to the Ukrainian President, in terms of military confrontation in Ukraine any misstep could be fatal for the state." August 24, the official date is converted into the maximum holiday of the country. We must understand that the smallest misstep can be fatal. The war for independence is still going on and you can win only by uniting defense efforts, diplomatic pressure, political responsibility and the iron shutter, " said Poroshenko, reports the news Agency. In unity March attended by about 2, 5 thousand Soldiers. Since mid-April last year, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the UN at the end of July, the victims of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine began more than 6, 8 thousand People, at least 17 thousand have Received damage of health. On Thursday, the Deputy commander of the corps of the Ministry of defence DND Eduard Bacurin stated that the Ukrainian Military are hatching plans for the encirclement of Donetsk. According to his statement, after " carrying out shelling of the positions of the DPR armed forces begin an offensive on Mariupol and Debaltseve directions." Prior to this, Deputy permanent envoy of Russia to the OSCE Andrey Rudenko said that Kyiv tightens equipment and weapons to the separation line in the Donbass, it may indicate the preparation of a large-scale provocation.