On the Western outskirts of Donetsk again continue to sound artillery volleys, reports journalist Last news from the city.

The sounds of artillery fire coming from the neighborhood of Nitrogen and the surrounding area of the village of Sands. Here, the confrontation between the militias and security forces.

the head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak said on the first day of the week that Kyiv wants not to disrupt the day of silence on 9 December, regardless of if there'll be a tripartite meeting of the contact group in Minsk for settlement provisions in the Donbass. The authorities of the self-proclaimed DND also told that they are ready to declare a day of silence on 9 December and do not relate ceasefire with the date Minsk negotiations.

on the first day of the weekend, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the meeting will be held in Minsk on December 9, Plenipotentiary permanent representative DND on Minsk talks Denis Putilin with his own hand brought the initiative to hold a meeting on December 12.

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