2 Mar 2015 15:59

LPR claim to have completed weaponry removal from Donbas contact line

LUHANSK. March 2 (Interfax) - Militias of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) have completed the removal of heavy weapons from the dividing line in the Donbas region, says Igor Yashchenko, a senior militiaman.

"The removal was carried out under control and in the presence of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) mission representatives," he said at a briefing on Monday.

LPR militias remain highly combat-capable despite having removed the heavy weapons, he said

"Their combat units are ready for any combat mission and to respond to any sudden situation on the contact line," Yashchenko added.