Donetsk republic to begin withdrawing tanks after October 18 (spokesperson)

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic will begin withdrawing tanks and weapons of calibre under 100mm after October 18 in case truce is observed, the defence ministry's representative Eduard Basurin said on Saturday.
 

"It will be after the 18th, if it remains quiet," the Donetsk News Agency quoted him.
    [tass.ru]
  3/10/15
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• Ukraine's government forces and pro-Russian rebels say they have begun withdrawing weapons from the line of contact in the east of the country.

Ukrainian officials said inventory work began on Saturday morning with the actual pullback to start in the afternoon.

• The rebels in the Luhansk region said they were withdrawing tanks.

Both sides have committed to pulling out materiel carrying weapons with less than 100mm (4in) calibre.

• The rebels in the Donetsk region were quoted as saying that they would start pulling out their weapons on 18 October.

The withdrawal process is yet to be verified by international monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

The pullout date was announced at a meeting of leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany on Friday............BBC
3/10/15
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• Merkel, Hollande, Putin Urge Ceasefire in Donbass by September 1

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