Ukraine truce 'very fragile' – NATO chief

10:25, 05.06.2015 1 min read

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said a fresh fighting between Ukraine government forces and pro-Russian rebels is proof that a February truce is "very fragile."

"What we have seen in the past 24 hours in Ukraine is a reminder that the truce is very fragile, that there are still violations, and that it is increasingly important to support all the efforts, all the initiatives, to respect the ceasefire," he said at a press conference on Thursday.

He called all parties of the conflict to honor Minsk accords, which in addition to ceasefire foresee withdrawal of the heavy armament from the contact line between two conflicting parties.