Donetsk/Morozova concerned about impunity of Ukrainian forces attacking DPR towns with drones

September 03, 2019 17:58, DAN Donetsk News Agency (DPR) https://dan-news.info/en/politics-en/morozova-concerned-about-impunity-of-ukrainian-forces-attacking-dpr-towns-with-drones.html

Donetsk, Sep 3 – DAN. Donetsk People’s Republic ombudswoman Darya Morozova expressed serious concern about impunity of the Ukrainian forces that use unmanned aerial vehicles to attack DPR towns and villages.

“The increased use of UAVs for indiscriminate attacks against DPR towns and villages is an outrageous manifestation of undisguised aggression that causes serious concern,” Morozova said. “The open provocations by Ukrainian armed formations that act with impunity leads to

critical worsening of the social and humanitarian situation and undermines the peaceful settlement principles.”

A lack of immediate and adequate response by international human rights organisations to such actions by the Ukrainian military escalates violence in the region. The facts of using UAVs against civilians are also a gross violation of international humanitarian law, she added.

On August 28, Ukrainian forces launched attack drones twice to drop homemade explosives onto the Staromikhailovka neighbourhood in western Donetsk. On August 30, houses and utility sheds were damaged as a Ukrainian drone attacked Gorlovka. On September 1, two Ukrainian UAVs were shot down as they were approaching Gorlovka and the Kominternovo village.*jk

DPR Foreign Ministry: Kiev’s plan to settle conflict in half a year “very optimistic”

August 30, 2019 20:29, DAN Donetsk News Agency (DPR) https://dan-news.info/en/politics-en/dpr-foreign-ministry-kievs-plan-to-settle-conflict-in-half-a-year-very-optimistic.html 

Donetsk, Aug 30 – DAN. Ukrainian claims that it wants to settle the Donbass conflict within half a year are doubtful, said DPR Foreign Minister Natalia Nikonorova.

“This is a very optimistic outlook on the Kiev’s side as it has not properly fulfilled any of its commitments on the Minsk Agreements in five years. We are quite skeptical about such bold statements given the experience. New Ukrainian authorities have already showcased their “creative approach” to the Minsk Agreements, and every new initiative they come up with just makes the prospect of a political settlement more remote.”

“The new Foreign Minister Vadim Pristaiko does not care if the conflict is settled by fulfilling the Minsk Agreements or by a foreign peacekeeping mission. We hope that there is an understanding that the Package of measures is one and only possible mechanism of settlement, supported by the UN Security Council and thus mandatory.” *ot

Vladislav Berdichevsky: Kiev has to implement Minsk agreements, not put forward delusive initiatives to resolve conflict
Опубликовано 02.09.2019, People`s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic https://dnrsovet.su/vladislav-berdichevsky-kiev-has-to-implement-minsk-agreements-not-put-forward-delusive-initiatives-to-resolve-conflict/

A deputy of the People’s Council, Vladislav Berdichevsky, in an interview with RIA Novosti, commented on a statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadim Pristayko regarding the need to resolve the conflict in Donbass within six months.

“Five years of relations with Ukraine show us that statements and promises of Ukrainian officials of any rank have no real meaning. Mantras about the fact that “the whole world is on Ukraine’s side” and “everyone owes us because we are in conflict with Russia” are uttered by many Ukrainian politicians from time to time. Kiev constantly fantasizes about what will happen after the mythical entry of Western peacekeepers, the disarmament of the People’s Militia of the Republics, and gaining control over the border. However, without fulfilling the key points of the Minsk agreements, this is a futile task,” the parliamentarian said. Vladislav Berdichevsky added that the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was groundless fantasies.

Vladislav Berdichevsky added that the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was groundless fantasies.

“Ukrainian politicians have no chill and daily surprise the public with their assumptions, initiatives and plans to resolve the conflict in Donbass, instead of starting to gradually implement the Set of Measures of the Minsk agreements,” the deputy summed up.

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