Ukrainian General Staff says it controls Debaltseve situation

13:20, 16.02.2015 1 min read

The situation around Debaltseve in Donetsk region is controllable and it is possible to deliver ammunition and food to the Ukrainian servicemen operating there, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff said.

"The situation in the Debaltseve area is controllable. It is possible to bring ammunition and food to the positions," acting speaker for the General Staff Vladyslav Selezniov said at a press briefing on Monday.

"The command is maintaining direct contact with the personnel of the Donbas battalion manning the Debaltseve strongholds," he said.

Seeking to repel hostile attacks, "our artillery shelled battalion positions and the tanks of militants had to retreat," Selezniov said.