17:05
07.07.2017
Number of cease fire regime violations in ATO zone increased by 25% over past week
The number of violations of the ceasefire in the area of the Anti-Terrorist operation (ATO) has increased by a quarter for the past week, Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Alexander Hug has said.
"In the reporting week we note an increase in such violations by 25% compared to the previous week. We recorded an increase in tank, mortar, and artillery shelling," he said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.
According to him, 365 shelling were registered in the week, compared to 100th week earlier.
