OSCE says heavy weapons withdrawal process is not yet complete

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission continues to work on the issue with both sides of the conflict.

This was stated at a press conference of Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine Ertuğrul Apakan in Mariupol, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

"The process of withdrawal of heavy weapons is not yet complete," he said.

Apakan noted that the mission of working with both sides of the conflict in this regard.

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He assured that the process of removing heavy equipment will be completed and called on all parties to the conflict to cooperate more closely with the OSCE SMM.

Earlier, the "LPR" and "DPR" terrorists repeatedly prevented OSCE monitors to ensure proper withdrawal of heavy weapons.