The Ukrainian bill on the reintegration of Donbas into the country envisages extending the status of the 'occupied territories' to the certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Oleksiy Makeyev, director of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry policy department told reporters in Kyiv.

"The new bill actually contains a clause on the extension of the occupied territories status to the certain areas in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions," Makeyev told reporters on Friday.

The Ukrainian side is also informing international partners about its legislative initiatives and intentions in this area, he added. "Our partners understand. Partners are expressing their thoughts, as is appropriate for partners," Makeyev said.