President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy connects the escalation of the situation in Donbass with attempts to put pressure on the Ukrainian side in the negotiations of the trilateral contact group to resolve the conflict in the east.

This was reported by the press service of the OP.

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He also expressed his condolences in connection with the death of a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed on February 11 by an enemy sniper's bullet near the village of Zaitsevo.

" Ukraine has lost another defender. Despite agreements on a comprehensive ceasefire, the enemy continues to insidiously. The Ukrainian army has already proved that it will give a worthy rebuff and defend our independence, "