(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The EU Thursday said that heavy fighting around Mariyinka, near Donetsk, yesterday in Eastern Ukraine constitutes the most serious violation of the ceasefire under the Minsk agreements since February.
This escalation followed the movement of a large amount of heavy weapons towards the contact line by the Russia-backed separatists, noted Catherine Ray, EU spokesperson for foreign affairs, in a statement.
"Renewed intense fighting risks unleashing a new spiral of violence and human suffering," she warned.
The spokesperson called for the respect of the ceasefire and for withdrawal of all heavy weapons.
"The implementation of the Minsk agreements, to which all sides have declared their commitment, can only succeed on the basis of such a ceasefire, permanent withdrawal of heavy weapons and regular monitoring and verification," she added.
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