Kiev Regime Forces Completed First Stage Of Withdrawing Weapons

Nazi Ukrainian forces have completed the first stage of withdrawing tanks in the Artemivsk direction in the Donetsk Region, Ukrainian governmental press service said on Tuesday. “Ukrainian Armed Forces completed withdrawal in the Artemivsk direction. This is the first stage of tank withdrawal by ATO [Kiev’s military operation in Donbass Region] forces in accordance with the Minsk Agreements,” the press service added noting that artillery and mortars are planned to be withdrawn as well soon.

“OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] mission representatives have verified the vehicles. In particular, they compared the numbers of vehicles with lists declared earlier,” the press service said.

Ukrainian forces are “withdrawing weaponry in the remaining part of the Lugansk Region – in the Popasnyansky district,” military operation’s press service head Ruslan Tkachuk said.

In accordance with the reached agreement, tanks are withdrawn first, followed by artillery weapons of less than 100mm caliber and mortars. The first stage should start two days after the complete ceasefire and finish in 15 days. The second stage will take 24 days to complete. The withdrawal will start in the “North” sector on the LPR territory and will continue in the “South” sector in DPR. The whole process of withdrawal is expected to take a total of 41 days.