Donetsk, Dec 9 – DAN. Ukrainian forces opened small arms fire on the area of Donetsk water treatment plant in vicinity of Yasinovataya where the repair works are carried out, a DPR defense source told DAN.

"At around 11.30 a.m. Ukrainian side opened fire on the zone where repair teams restore power transmission lines to water treatment plant."

"Utility workers are still on the site, Russian officers in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) try to reach an agreement on a ceasefire with the Ukrainian side," the source said.

Earlier today DPR Operations Command said that Russian side in the JCCC had reached an agreement with the Ukrainian side on a 'silence regime' to restore PTL in vicinity of Donetsk water treatment plant outside Yasinovataya, that is without power since December 7 due to artillery shelling by Ukrainian armed forces. Water supply was interrupted to Avdeevka, some of the Donetsk districts, Yasinovataya and surrounding townships.*ot