The official says Russia-backed illegal armed formations are fully liable for the violation of the peace deal.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says Ukraine will have to fire back if Russian proxies violate the ceasefire in Donbas.
"If they do that way, firing at our servicemen along the contact line, we will act respectively. In retaliation. We have no other choice. We cannot watch them shooting, killing us and saying they were provoked. That's not provocation – that's war," he told the Suspilne.Media outlet.
Kravchuk says Russia-backed illegal armed formations are fully liable for the violation of the peace deal.
"They will not comply with the Minsk agreements. They are rejecting the truce that has been introduced. They are rejecting a package of measures approved by the United Nations Security Council. Everyone comes to the conclusion that they are the ones who have been violating the agreements," the official added.