
During the night, six shelling of positions and checkpoints of Ukrainian government forces was recorded on Wednesday. This was stated by the representative of the ATO headquarters Alexei Dmititrashkovsky, reports Espreso.tv. There are no losses among military personnel.
In particular, with the use of artillery, the positions of the infantrymen in the area of the settlements of Peska, Avdeevka and the Donetsk airport were fired, Dmititrashkovsky noted. Also, using the BM-21 Grad and artillery installations, the positions of the ATO forces near the village of Tonenkoye were fired.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to adhere to an agreement on the ceasefire, the representative of the ATO headquarters emphasized. Work continues on the release of prisoners, consultations are held. “I think that in the near future our guys will return home,” Dmittrashkovsky said.
During the scenes of the ceasefire in the Donbass, five Ukrainian troops were killed, the leader of the Information Resistance group Dmitry Tymchuk reports . Another 33 people were injured.
"There is an intensification of the movement of Russian-terrorist troops in the area of the settlements of Lugansk, Lisichansk, alchevsk. There is also an intensified transfer of the occupation grouping of Russian troops in the Donbass of fuel and lubricants. Fuel will be imported by gas trucks from the Russian Federation," Tymchuk notes.
In the framework of the exchange of prisoners, Ukraine requires the release of Nadezhda Savchenko and director Oleg Sentsov in Russian pre -trial detention centers. This was stated at a briefing on Tuesday, Director of the Department of Information Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevgeny Dubinis, reports League. NOT.
“During the period of the ceasefire, according to the General Staff, about 660 people were released. Almost the same number of Ukrainians should be released. The final number of released will be made public after the completion of this process,” said the Derebiynis. “We also insist that the citizens of Ukraine are released within the framework of this clause - political prisoners who are illegally detained in Russia. This is a matter of custody in Russia. Nadezhda Savchenko and Oleg Sentsov. "
On Tuesday, representatives of the self -proclaimed "Lugansk People's Republic" said that the exchange of prisoners between separatists and Ukrainian government forces will end until the end of the week . "By the end of the week, another 863 Ukrainian troops will be transferred to Ukraine as part of an exchange of prisoners. From the militia, 311 militias who are captured by the Ukrainian side are reported from the militia," the report said.
The protocol signed on September 5 in Minsk on the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine provides for the exchange of prisoners between the parties according to the "All for All" formula. Immediately after signing, there were reports that the exchange could begin the very next day. However, the parties were able to agree on lists only on September 7th.