JCCC: Spring ceasefire lasts five minutes as Kiev forces open fire on Donetsk at 1.05 a.m.

Donetsk, Mar 8 – DAN. Ukrainian forces violated ceasefire 131 times over the week, firing on 23 townships in the DPR, said DPR People’s Militia deputy chief-of-staff Eduard Basurin.

“Overall, 131 ceasefire violations have been recorded this week, 23 townships have been targeted.”

The enemy used 120 mm and 82 mm mortars, IFVs, grenade launchers, large caliber machine guns and small arms.

Over the week, 35 houses were partially damaged.

In the previous reporting period, 102 ceasefire violations were recorded, targeting 17 townships.

The Contact Group endorsed a renewed, Spring ceasefire in Donbass in effect from March 8, 2019 1.01 a.m. GMT+3. *ot