DPR envoy to Contact Group Denis Pushilin © Alexandr Sherbak/TASS
The Ukrainian troops have siezed 8 villages in a buffer zone in Donbass, the head of the DPR’s delegation in Minsk, Denis Pushilin stated on Dec. 24.
“There was the 8th village seized in Yasinovatsky district, now we are waiting for the confirmation from the OSCE,” he said.
According to the confirmed information, the pro-Kiev forces took ctonrol of Pishevik, Pavlopol, Vinogradnoye, Gnutovo, Shirokino, Bahmutovka, Zhovanka.
Ukrainian troops do not allow OSCE observers to visit these settlements.