Donetsk, Jul 7 – DAN. Kiev forces violated the ceasefire almost 210 times over the past week, firing 865 artillery and mortar rounds at DPR territory and injuring a Republican serviceman, DPR Operations Command deputy commander Eduard Basurin said on Friday.

“The enemy violated the ceasefire 207 times over the past week firing 865 artillery, mortar and tank gun round,” Basurin said. "One serviceman sustained an injury as a result of Kiev's shelling."

According to DPR Operations Command, 30 DPR settlements came under fire over the past week; a large number of households were destroyed or damaged.

Kiev forces violated the ceasefire 33 times over the past 24 hours, increasing the number of attacks compared to the previous day.

A “harvest ceasefire” aimed at facilitating the harvesting in Donbass came into force on June 24, as it had been agreed by the Contact Group members in Minsk. It was expected to last till August 31. *ot