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Ukrainian security forces have gone on the attack in the south of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian side have amounted to 5 people killed. This news was reported by journalists by the official representative of the DPR's Ministry of Defense, Eduard Basurin.
"Ukrainian units, violating their obligations to maintain a ceasefire from 13:50, have started to attack our positions. After conducting artillery training with the use of 152 mm guns, enemy units went on the attack with a force of up to one company near the residential area of Leninskoe," the DPR's defense department's spokesperson stated.
According to Basurin, the attack is ongoing under the cover of mortar fire, and a fire fight is currently underway. "The preliminary losses of the enemy include one infantry fighting vehicle destroyed, and 5 security officers eliminated," he reported.
The defense ministry of the DPR has also demanded that the OSCE take measures to address Ukrainian security forces' violation of the ceasefire.
Via RIA Novosti- Translated by J. Arnoldski
Comment: The day before this flare-up, the DPR shot down a helicopter. Turns it was
manned by NATO "instructors":
The Ministry of Defense of the DPR has released information that instructors from NATO countries were onboard the helicopter that the republic's servicemen shot down yesterday. DPR deputy operative commander Eduard Basurin stated this today, October 14th.
"In the helicopter at the moment of its sortie were military instructors from NATO countries," Basurin said. According to DPR intelligence, the helicopter crash landed in the area surrounding Krasngotovka. As the republic's command has pointed out, the area is now cordoned off and cellular communication is disabled there.
Yesterday, DPR head Alexander Zakharchenko stated that the UAF attempted to attack DPR positions under the cover of a military helicopter, which was shot down but managed to land. According to paragraph seven of the Minsk Memorandum from September 19th, 2014, the use of combat aircraft and drones is prohibited along the entire contact line designated for the ceasefire with the exception of OSCE SMM UAV's.
The last time that Kiev used aircraft in Donbass near Gorlovka was on January 18th, 2015, when several SU-25 fighter jets were noticed in the sky.
Comment: The day before this flare-up, the DPR shot down a helicopter. Turns it was manned by NATO "instructors":