Donbass, October 31st, 2017

The situation in the Popasnaya direction has worsened. A soldier of the LPR told about the current situation.»Now the situation is stable, but during the last few days, we have been fired from a large-caliber gun. We adhere to our agreements, at this time and do not fire at them at all,»he said.

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The deployment of the United Nation mission in Donbass will not be without the consent of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic. It was announced by Denis Pushilin and Vladislav Deynego, the representatives of the DPR and LPR at the talks of the Contact Group. They commented on the words of the Special Representative of the United States Department of State for Ukraine Kurt Volker, who the day before said that the issues of the deployment of the United Nation mission had already been resolved, and the opinion of the Republics did not matter.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine 41 times violated the ceasefire in the DPR. The districts of ten settlements of the Republic were bombarded. The fire was opened from artillery, mortars, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, grenade launchers and small arms. The consequences of shelling are specified.

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During the past day, the Kiev forces shelled the positions of the People’s Militia of the LPR seven times. It was reported in the defense department of the Republic. Villages Kalinovo and Frunze, Lozovoe and Prishib were subjEcted to fire. They used mortars, grenade launchers and small arms.