Representatives of self-proclaimed Donetsk republic, Ukrainian army may meet after Jan 16
MOSCOW. Jan 2 (Interfax) - Representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's republic (DPR) and the Ukrainian armed forces might meet after January 16, DPR envoy to the Minsk contact group Denis Pushilin said.
"The date for this meeting has not yet been set. It is likely to take place following a meeting on settling the military conflict in Ukraine in the Normandy format in Astana from January 15 to 16," the Donetsk news agency quoted Pushilin as saying on Friday.
The DPR delegation at the meeting will bring up the issue of civilian deaths resulting from the artillery shelling of populated areas, he said.
"We are currently gathering facts of people's deaths as a result of military shelling," he said.
The Donetsk news agency reported that a civilian resident of Horlivka had been killed by mortar fire on Friday. Another person was injured and is receiving treatment at the city hospital.
