(26 Feb 2015) The leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic claimed on Thursday that the Ukrainian army has not met any deadlines to pull back from the fighting areas in eastern Ukraine.
Igor Plotnitsky said the Ukrainian soldiers have only pulled back "15-20 per cent" of their weaponry, whereas the pro-Russia militants, he added, "pulled back over 80 per cent of heavy weaponry."
Plotnitsky made the comments whilst visiting a frontline village in eastern Ukraine, which has suffered from heavy shelling during weeks of fighting between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russia rebels.
A few pro-Russia separatists were seen in Chernukhine on Thursday, but without being engaged in any fighting.
The village is 75 kilometres (46 miles) away from Luhansk and was captured by pro-Russia separatists a week ago along with Debaltseve.
More than 300 houses need to be completely restored before residents can move back in.
Some schools and kindergartens in the area also need to be reconstructed.
Warring parties in Ukraine took a major stride towards quelling unrest in the country's east on Thursday with the declared start of a supervised withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontline.
Ukrainian and separatist officials have noted a sharp decline in violence, although the chances of a long-lasting settlement remain clouded by lingering suspicions.
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