Ukraine’s forces stationed in the east have reported shelling from pro-Russian rebels, in a massive surge in ceasefire violations since Tuesday morning.
The Anti-Terrorist Operations command (ATO), the press center for forces stationed in the war-torn Donetsk and Luhansk regions, reported on Wednesday morning that over the last day it had tracked 84 violations.
Of those, 69 were incidents of shelling, artillery or small arms fire in Donetsk region, according to the ATO’s statement on Facebook.
“The militants continue to violate the conditions of the ceasefire and open fire with banned weapons,” the statement reads. The ceasefire deal signed a year ago …read more
Source: Newsweek