The Secretary-General of the United Nations ban Ki-moon alarmed by the resumption of hostilities in Ukraine and agitating parties to the conflict to lay down their arms, said at a press conference authorized the UN Stefan Dujarric.
according to his statement, ban Ki-moon " extremely disappointed that the unilateral ceasefire declared by the President, Petro Poroshenko, has not led to the cessation of violence ", RIA " Novosti ". The continued fighting, said ban Ki-moon, will only complicate the situation. Before the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation asked in a persistent form on the Ukrainian authorities to refuse to fire on peaceful settlements and return to real, not imaginary cease-fire, to save people's lives. Remember, the first day of the week ended with the expiration of the truce in the East of Ukraine. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that it would not extend it. Media referring to sources reported that the Ukrainian authorities will impose martial law in the field. Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aircraft. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful residents and the destruction of houses and infrastructure.

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