The process of exchange of prisoners, which was obliged to pass a Wednesday night between militias DNR and Ukrainian security forces, for a time suspended in connection with the attack which is a few kilometers from the place of transfer of prisoners, told correspondents commander commandant regiment DNR Victor Anosov.

first in the Ministry of defence DND said that the exchange of prisoners is prepared according to the formula " 12 for 12 ". Anosov noted that the parties took an hour to take a decision.

"currently there is a fight. Agreed to wait until 21. 00. High command agreed on stopping the fire. If the attacks stop, in an hour we'll take no prisoners. If not, the exchange will be rescheduled for tomorrow morning, " said Anosov.

on Wednesday in Minsk concluded the work of 3 sub-working groups of the contact group on Ukraine in the fourth subgroup - security - adjourned. In the past several rounds of negotiations of the contact group and its subgroups, the key issues were the withdrawal of weapons with a calibre of not more than 100 millimeters, the issues of constitutional reform, the special status of Donbass and local elections, as well as the exchange of prisoners and the rehabilitation of infrastructure.

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