Kiev Forces Accuse Donbas Militia Of Committing 9 Ceasefire Violations In Past 24 Hours

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published January 19, 2019 | 11:14 AM

Donbas militia has committed nine ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, the press service of Ukraine's military operation in the region said on Saturday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th January, 2019) Donbas militia has committed nine ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, the press service of Ukraine's military operation in the region said on Saturday.

Donbas militia "has violated the ceasefire regime nine times," a statement on Facebook read.

The conflict in Donbas started in 2014, when Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed republics that refused to recognize the new government in Kiev, which came to power after what they considered to be a coup.

In February 2015, the warring parties signed the Minsk peace accords to end the hostilities in the region, but the situation has remained tense, with both parties accusing each other of ceasefire violations.