Donetsk, Feb 18 – DAN. Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 183 times this week, firing over 1,900 shells, said DPR representative at the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) Ruslan Yakubov.

"From February 11 to February 17, the total of 183 ceasefire violations were recorded; the total number of shells fired on the DPR is 1,901, or 205 ammunition boxes, or 10.3 tons."

Over this period, 605 rounds of 82 mm and 120 mm caliber, two rounds of tank gun, seven rounds of 122 mm were fired.

Two civilians were injured, 23 houses and four infrastructure objects were damaged.

Over the previous reporting period, from February 4 to February 10, the JCCC recorded 132 ceasefire violations.

The Contact Group endorsed a renewed "Christmas" ceasefire in Donbass in effect from December 29, 2018 1:01 a.m. GMT+3. *ot