The Ukraine Defence Ministry has confirmed reports that the government is preparing to withdraw heavy artillery from the front lines on Thursday. A statement on its website said: “Following the agreements reached in Minsk on February 12, Ukraine will today begin the withdrawal of 100-millimetre guns of from the front lines. This is the first step in the removal of heavy weapons, which will be subject to monitoring and verification by the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe].” Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko had ordered his troops to stop firing at 10pm on Saturday, February 14 local time. However, …read more
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