16:41 16.09.2017

Since early 2017 68 civilians killed, 315 injured in Donbas

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Since early 2017 68 civilians killed, 315 injured in Donbas

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) has already confirmed 383 civilian casualties: 68 killed and 315 injured since early 2017, Chief Monitor of the OSCE SMM to Ukraine Ertugrul Apakan has said.

"The Ambassador concluded that in 2017 civilians continue to suffer due to the conflict the SMM has already confirmed 383 civilian casualties: 68 killed and 315 injured," SMM OSCE wrote on its Facebook page on Saturday.

Apakan today called on the sides involved in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to prioritise the protection of the civilian population.

"There is obligation for the sides to take measures to limit the effects of the conflict on civilians. In particular, they must cease the practice of positioning personnel and hardware in and around residential areas, and stop using indirect and imprecise weapons such as mortars and artillery, including multiple launch rocket systems, in civilian-populated areas," he said.

The ambassador underlined the continued need for mine education and called on all sides – in line with commitments already undertaken – to make significant progress in marking, fencing and mapping of mine contaminated areas.

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