The summer of 2018 has become the most peaceful since the beginning of the conflict in the Donbass, said OSCE Special Representative for the Tripartite Contact Group Martin Saydik. According to him, thanks to the truce with the beginning of the harvest and in connection with the beginning of the academic year, it was possible to significantly reduce the number of violations of the silence regime, writes Radio Liberty. "Throughout the summer there was a decrease in the number of civilian casualties. According to preliminary UN data, this number reached one of the lowest levels in August during the entire conflict: two people were killed, six were wounded, "the OSCE special representative said after the meeting of the contact group in Minsk on September 5. At the same time, he noted that "even one victim is a lot".

According to Saydik, the subgroup on the security of the Tripartite Contact Group for the next meeting should develop additional measures to observe the ceasefire in the conflict zone. The tripartite contact group for the settlement of the situation in the Donbass has agreed on another truce, starting from midnight on August 29. The decision was made in connection with the beginning of the academic year. However, in the first hours the OSCE recorded violations of the agreements.