Army of Ukraine is ready to return artillery positions in record time, if the militia will not meet the requirements of the Minsk agreements, said the head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak.

"The defense Minister said that the forces ATO commenced the implementation of the conditions of the Minsk agreements - the withdrawal of heavy weapons. However, if the terrorists do not meet the requirements of the peace plan, the weapons have the ability to be returned to the position in record time ", - reported in the report on the Internet office of the Ministry of defence.


The Ukrainian authorities began in April in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN, the victims of the conflict have become more almost 5, 7 thousands of civilians. Read more about the situation in the conflict area, see


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.

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