Donetsk, Feb 9 - DAN. Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire nearly 100 times over the past week; 12 settlements in the republic were shelled, DPR Operations Command deputy commander Eduard Basurin said on Friday.

“Over the past week, the enemy violated the ceasefire 95 times firing 423 120mm and 82mm mortar rounds, 629 infantry fighting vehicle cannon rounds and seven tank gun rounds at DPR areas,” Basurin said.

Twelve DPR settlements came under fire, two houses in Dokuchayevsk were damaged, he said.

Earlier in the day, DPR Operations Command reported 11 ceasefire violations by Kiev forces over the past 24 hours. *jk