The self-proclaimed militia Donetsk Republic continue to control key points "develasco pot" and most of the city Debaltsevo in the Donbass, said Last news authorized staff of the militia DND.

first Deputy commander of the headquarters of the militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic Eduard Baturin said that the militia was able to close the so-called " Debaltseve pot and surround with a few thousand of the militia. On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Military told that restored the supervision of the route Donetsk-Debaltsevo. For its part, the head LNR Igor Carpenter stated that " Debaltseve pot is closed by the militia. Later Baturin said that a large part of Debaltsevo is placed under the control of the militia.

"by the end of the day the situation has not substantially changed in Debaltsevo direction. We don't stop to keep under control about 80% of the city Debaltsevo and key strategic point in the area of " boiler ", - said the head of the Department, adding that the number of prisoners of the security forces is a bit more than 300 people.


dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, took place against a background of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, instigated by the Ukrainian law enforcers who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. According to the results of the meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a package of measures involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donbass with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.

Debaltsevo - a city of regional significance in the Donetsk region and one of the largest railway junctions of Ukraine, where the railway track from Kharkov, Mariupol, Rostov-on-don, Taganrog and the capital of Russia. At the present time because of the fighting paralyzed the operation of the station and stopped freight train letter between DND and the rest of Ukraine. At the end of July last year Debaltsevo and neighboring villages were taken under the supervision of the Military, posting here about 7-10 thousand soldiers. APU, according to one version, was intended to apply Debaltseve "language" jutting out into the territory of the DND and LNR, for assault on militias. Those, for their part, have plans to surround there security forces to provide security in neighbouring settlements.

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