The Ukrainian Military accused the militiamen of the breakaway republics of Donbass 20 shelling of their positions on the first day of the weekend.

As stated by the Ukrainian Military on the page of the press center special operations at Facebook, the militia from midnight to 18. 00 on Saturday " carried about 20 attacks forces ATO ". In addition, the press center has accused the militia in the use of heavy weapons. Also referred to the fighting in the Donetsk airport, settlements Marinka, Avdiivka and other.

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 were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk 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 ".

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