Ukraine does not return fire, urges Russia, militants to observe ceasefire - Kuchma

15:11, 30.04.2016 1 min read

A representative of Ukraine in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) and second Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma urged the Russian Federation, individual districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to meet ceasefire liabilities taken earlier.

"Ukraine consistently fulfills liabilities it has taken and does not return provocative fire. In the current situation I urge the Russian Federation, individual districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions as the sides of the agreements observe ceasefire liabilities before the Easter holidays," Darya Olifer, press secretary of Kuchma, wrote on her Facebook page.

He reminded that on April 29 the TCG declared the support of the full ceasefire starting from April 30.

"However, today there are cases of ceasefire violation by individual districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Violations were recorded in Shyrokyne, Avdiyivka, Maryinka, in particular, mortar shelling," Kuchma said.