Ukrainian military on the contact line in Donetsk regionLUHANSK, Jan 27Intelligence of the People's Militia of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic revealed a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun of Ukrainian security forces in a residential area of the city of Popasnaya controlled by Kiev near the contact line in Donbass, the press service of the LPR defense department told reporters. On Monday, the LPR defense department announced armored vehicles of Ukrainian security forces in the residential area of Popasna. Earlier, Luhansk and Donetsk have repeatedly accused the Ukrainian security forces of deploying armored vehicles and weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements in settlements near the contact line. Popasnaya settlement,» the spokesman said. He specified that Ukrainian security forces also deployed two armored combat vehicles near the Kiev-controlled village of Makarovo. «In violation of the third paragraph of additional measures, the enemy continues to deploy weapons and military equipment in settlements in Ukraine-controlled territory,» the spokesman said. According to him, the units of the People's Militia are constantly monitoring the Ukrainian security forces «in readiness, by order of the command, to respond quickly to changes in the situation.» In the summer of 2020, additional measures to ensure a truce came into force in the Donbass. They imply a complete ban on firing, placing weapons in and near populated areas, offensive and reconnaissance and sabotage operations. In addition, they provide for disciplinary liability for violation of the ceasefire regime. Ceasefire orders containing measures to maintain it must be in effect until the conflict is fully resolved.
