Germany and France called for an end to the escalation of the conflict in Donbass

Germany and France called on the parties to immediately end the escalation of the conflict in Donbass, the states are concerned about the number of violations of the silence regime.

This is stated in the statement from the Foreign Ministries of both countries.

“Germany and France are concerned about the increase in the number of ceasefire violations after the stabilization of the situation in eastern Ukraine since July 2020.

We are closely monitoring the situation, especially Russian troop movements, and we call on the parties to refrain and immediately put an end to the escalation. We reaffirm our support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

As mediators in the Normandy format, Germany and France strive to implement the Minsk agreements in their entirety. To this end, negotiations are ongoing on a regular basis, “the statement read.

We recall, on April 3 at JFO headquarters 21 violations of the ceasefire were reported, as a result of which a civilian was injured and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were injured. In turn, representatives of the “DPR” announced the death of a child on the outskirts of Donetsk, caused by a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Earlier on March 26, near the Donbas village of Shumy, four Ukrainian soldiers were killed under enemy mortar fire. “Strana” investigated in detail why the conflict began to escalate.