Since the autumn of 2014, members of the
Contact Group on settling the crisis in eastern Ukraine have declared more than
10 ceasefires in Donbass.
LUGANSK, May 20. /TASS/. Ukraine’s forces have shelled militia positions in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic eight times over the past 24 hours, local defense authorities told the LuganskInformCenter on Saturday.
"The
shelling targeted areas of the Almaznaya settlement, the Slavyanoserbsk and
Frunze townships, as well as Smeloye and Kalinovka villages," the news
agency said.
Since the
autumn of 2014, members of the Contact Group on settling the crisis in eastern
Ukraine have declared more than 10 ceasefires in Donbass. However, the
Ukrainian forces have been repeatedly violating ceasefires, particularly using
large caliber guns, mortars and tanks that should have been withdrawn from the
contact line in accordance with the Minsk agreements.
Source: ITAR-TASS 20-05-2017
