There are no grounds yet for introducing martial law in Ukraine, - General Staff
Kyiv, February 15 (PolitNavigator, Alexandra Ignatieva) – There are no grounds yet for the resumption of large-scale hostilities in the ATO zone and the introduction of martial law in Ukraine.
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“During the declaration of a regime of silence, the Chief of the General Staff determined a list of conditions under which fire would be opened to defeat militants: an attack on the positions of anti-terrorist operation forces, targeted fire, as well as fire on populated areas where civilians are located. What happened during the night was a provoking fire that was not carried out systematically and locally,” said the acting commander. Speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev.
According to him, out of 10 shellings that occurred over the past night, 9 were concentrated in the area of the Debaltseve bridgehead.
“As of today, the ATO forces are ready for any challenges that exist. If the country’s leadership decides to change the format in which the ATO forces are today – “silence mode” – the ATO forces are ready to act accordingly,” he emphasized.
As PolitNavigator reported, the DPR previously accused Kyiv of opening fire an hour after the ceasefire was declared, specifically in the Debaltseve area. In response, DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko stated that the militia would open selective fire.