Ukraine's Foreign Ministry
expresses deep concern over the intensification of the Russian-terrorist forces
in Donbas.
For the last two days, the
Russian occupation forces carried out massive attacks across the contact line
using all available weapons, including MLRS "Grad", artillery of 152
mm and 122 mm, mortars of 120 and 82 mm, tanks, all prohibited by the Minsk
agreements, and small arms. The Russian weapon has killed 8 Ukrainian soldiers
and has left 26 wounded.
Civilians suffer because of
the shelling of the residential areas: 2 civilians have been wounded. The
cities of Yasinovata and Avdiyivka were fully cut off from
electricity by shelling. More than 400,000 peaceful civilians in the region
have no access to water, electricity and heating. Given harsh weather
conditions and the continuing shelling by the militants, the humanitarian
situation in the area continues to deteriorate.
Such actions of the Kremlin
may qualify as a war crime, a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions of 12
August 1949, an unlawful, wanton and extensive destruction of property not
justified by military necessity.
Obviously, the current
escalation in Donbas is a clear indication of Russia's continued blatant
disregard of its commitments under the Minsk agreements with a view of
preventing the stabilization of the situation and achieving any progress in the
security and humanitarian spheres.
We demand from the Russian
Federation to cease hostilities immediately and to comply strictly with the
ceasefire.
We request our international
partners to step up political and diplomatic pressure on the Kremlin to stop
dangerous escalation in Donbas and avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in the
region.
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