Ceasefire broken in Ukraine’s occupied east, evacuations planned: military
Global News
Ukraine's military said that 47 ceasefire violations by Russian forces occupying territory in Ukraine's eastern regions occurred on Thursday.
Ukraine plans to evacuate some residents of occupied territory in the country’s east, according to the military, amid reports a ceasefire has been broken in the region.
Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhnogo, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, made the announcement in a statement on social media Thursday.
He highlighted that the city of Donetsk, which was seized by Russia-backed rebels in 2014, could especially see evacuations.
Zaluzhnogo said that 47 ceasefire violations by Russian forces occupying the territory occurred on Thursday, which are “gross violations” of a peace agreement that he said should be investigated.
Ceasefire violations have been common throughout the eight-year conflict in the region.
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