16 Feb 2015 12:57

Ukraine not observing ceasefire, two populated areas attacked - DPR Defense Ministry

DONETSK. Feb 16 (Interfax) - Vladimir Kononov, defense minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), has accused the Ukrainian military of violating the ceasefire regime.

"Ceasefire is not being observed along some parts of the contact line in Donbas. There was an artillery strike on the populated area of Granitnoye today, and two people were wounded in Dokuchaievsk," Kononov told reporters on Monday.

"The [Ukrainian] troops also opened fire on the Donetsk airport when journalists were there," Kononov said.

An Interfax correspondent earlier witnessed a mortar attack on the Donetsk airport. The attack took place when journalists and Kononov were visiting the airport. The DPR artillery was ordered to return fire.