UN Secretary General expressed concern about the ongoing fighting in Debaltsevo

UN Secretary General Pan Hi Moon expressed concern in connection with the ongoing clashes in Debaltsevo. This is stated in the statement published on the UN website.

"The General Secretary is seriously concerned about the ongoing military clashes, including Debaltseve, and repeats his call to all parties to observe the ceasefire without exception," the report said. Pan Gi Moon greeted the entry into force of the ceasefire in the Donbass. The ceasefire will give a break for civilians, which ended up in this area and will contribute to the rapid and peaceful resolution of the conflict, the statement said.

The battles in Debaltsevu continued after the declaration of a ceasefire between the militants and the Ukrainian security forces. The truce between the parties was declared at 00.00 local time in the sinking. However, after a few hours the parties accused each other of violating the ceasefire. The OSCE monitoring mission stated that the ceasefire is generally respected, but the battles continue in Debaltsev, Raigorod and near Lugansk. During telephone conversations, the leaders of the Norman Four also stated that the ceasefire in the Donbass “is generally observed”, although there are “local incidents”.

The head of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko on Saturday, actually refused to comply with key points of new Minsk agreements. The militants do not intend to let the Ukrainian military out of Debaltsev and intend to open fire when trying to break through. They will also open fire on the power of the ATO if they appear on the "territory of the DPR". In this case, Zakharchenko promised to capture Mariupol and Kharkov.