The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says it stands ready to comply with the agreements on a ceasefire in the conflict area in Donbas starting from April 1, which were reached at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk.

"I am not authorized to comment on decisions made by the Minsk Group. However, I would like to say once again that the Ukrainian Armed Forces and other agencies involved in the Anti-Terrorist operation (ATO) are ready to fulfill all decisions to be made by the Minsk Group. We are ready for a withdrawal and a unilateral ceasefire, which is currently being observed as it is," Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a news briefing in Kyiv on Thursday.