Photo from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry

The ATO HQ emphasizes the need to ensure peace and truce due to Christmas holidays and reaffirms its commitment to comply with a sustainable ceasefire, announced at the meeting of the Tripartite Contact Group (TCG) for Donbas settlement.

Read alsoDonbas war update: One Ukrainian soldier wounded, enemy uses proscribed weapons"Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the ATO zone ensure the implementation of all measures to maintain the ceasefire along the entire contact line and strictly observe the Minsk agreements," the press service said in its update as of 18:00.