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24 of April, 18:01

OSCE observers on April 23, two times came under fire in the Donbass
OSCE monitors in Ukraine said on the last working day of the week what happened on Thursday 2 cases where shells and mines were exploded close to authorized Special monitoring mission (OSCE SMM).

for example, two shots from a mortar fell 100 metres from the positions of the SMM at the observation point, in Kiev-controlled village of Berdyansk, a mile West of Shirokino.

"Authorized SMM left this area and moved to a different position," - said in a statement released on the last working day of the week the report on the situation on Thursday night.

similarly, in the government-controlled Avdiivka, 16 kilometres North of Donetsk, two mines of calibre of 82 mm exploded 30 metres from authorized SMM." One peaceful citizen was lightly wounded by shrapnel, OSCE Observers are not damaged, " the report read.

it Also mentions several cases of the movement of heavy military equipment in areas where it cannot be, according to the Minsk agreements. Observers Also say the 4 cases where their movements were restricted as representatives of the military power of Ukraine, and the militia.

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 thousand people. The problem of settlement of the Ukrainian fall under negotiation in different formats, for example, at the meetings of the contact group in Minsk with the mediation of Russia and the OSCE.

The next meeting of the contact group on February 12 ended with the adoption of a package of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements, involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbas with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone. Soon after informing truce in the Donbass resumed shooting, the parties blame each other in violation of the "silence" and report that conduct only return fire.

One of the most important points signed in February of the Minsk agreements was the constitutional reform, and the enactment of a permanent law on the special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The agreement notes that decentralization should take place in coordination specifically, the commissioners of these districts, however, the Kiev Authorities are ignoring this provision, arguing about the fact that you are unwilling to have a dialogue with the authorized rebellious territories. Read the full text of the Minsk agreements "

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