Kyiv: The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic’s (LPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination on the ceasefire regime (JCCC) is reporting a total of nearly 50 violations by Kiev forces in the course of Saturday.
“Over the past 24 hours, on February 19, 2022, 49 violations of the ceasefire regime were recorded on the part of the armed formations of Ukraine, including with the use of heavy artillery,” the LPR authorities said in a Sunday statement.
According to the release, Kiev forces also used 120-mm caliber mines, prohibited by the Minsk agreements, while shelling LPR settlements.
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and LPR announced the evacuation of their citizens to Russia’s Rostov Region on Friday over the escalation of tensions on the contact line in southeastern Ukraine and amid fears of an attack by Kiev forces.Â
