The MFA of Ukraine draws attention to a significant
intensification of provocations, shelling and targeted attacks against the
positions of Anti-terrorist operation forces, carried out by the
Russian-supported militants. In the past few days the number of attacks on not
only Ukrainian position units, but on civilian objects as well has
significantly increased. The attack against the battalion tactical group,
delivered by militant forces with the help of heavy armored fighting
vehicles, tanks and armored personnel carriers, that took place on
August 10 in the direction of Starohnativka settlement, is a
disturbing sign of further escalation of the situation.
Shelling, aggressiveness of Russian-terrorist
forces, intimidation of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission observers − all
this is a part of deliberately chosen dangerous line aiming to stall Minsk
agreements.
On behalf of the President of Ukraine the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs will immediately inform the OSCE Chairman, the
Normandy format member states, EU and NATO on the worsening of the situation in
Donbas and the threat of disrupting the peace plan. We are also in a constant
contact with the OSCE SMM and help to ensure that the mission can fulfill its
mandate.
The Russian side has to take immediate steps to
stop any actions that bring destruction and death to Ukraine and threaten the
security and stability on the whole European continent.
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