Minor violations of the truce was only until 18. 45 Friday (19. 45 MSK), and then ended, said the commander of machardie of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak, quoted.

" The national guard is in practice around the perimeter of warfare. Yesterday at first were small violations in the area of Debaltsevo, but in 18. 45 the fire was stopped, " said Poltorak correspondents. According to him, a truce observe both sides of the conflict.

on the last working day of the week in Minsk hosted the second meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the situation in the East of Ukraine. Kyiv authorities and the self-proclaimed Republic came to an agreement on the ceasefire, which came into effect in 19. 00 GMT Friday. The parties also reached agreement on international monitoring of its observance, about the exchange of prisoners and the opening of humanitarian corridors.


Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.

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