The situation in the breakaway Donetsk Republic escalated, the Ukrainian Military 16 times violated the ceasefire regime in the Donbas over the past day, and among them, the fire was fought from guns caliber 152 mm, told reporters Deputy head of the headquarters of the militia DND Eduard Bacurin.

"The situation for the previous day very quickly escalated. Ukrainian punishers 16 times violated the ceasefire regime ", - he said.

According to Basurina, From the standpoint of the volunteer battalions from Avdeyevka artillery of calibre of 152 millimetres shelling the village of Spartak. It Was issued to 10 rounds." Also from mortars of Sand and Avdeyevka shelling Mikhaylovka, Gabisheva and industrial area of Donetsk. It was released to 55 min caliber 82 mm and 120 ", - he added.

The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk the contact group, which Since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

From 1 September in the Donbass entered into force another truce, both parties and observers state that it is observed. At the end of September Was signed the agreement about the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber of not more than 100 millimeters and tanks from the frontline.

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