Ukraine: Poroshenko orders to cease fire for one week
The Ukrainian president says fire is suspended so that terrorists lay down their arms or face destruction.
This statement was made by Ukraine's President Piotr Poroshenko in the evening of June 20, reports UNIAN.
Poroshenko stressed that the Anti-terrorist Operationа (ATO) forces will return fire only when attacked by the gunmen.
He also said that the house damaged or destroyed during battles with pro-Russian separatists would soon be renovated at the cost of the state.
Poroshenko earlier proposed a peace plan to stop the armed conflict on the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. The plan envisages an unilateral cease-fire by the Ukrainian troops. During the cease-fire, separatists must lay down arms and release hostages and leave the seized buildings. Those who did not commit grave crimes will be amnestied. The Russian mercenaries will be offered a corridor to return back to Russia.
Photo: day.kiev.ua
