Kiev received a note from Russia to send aid convoys in the Donbass – RIA Novosti

Kiev received a note from Russia to send aid convoys in the Donbass – RIA Novosti

KIEV, January 6 – RIA Novosti. Kiev received a note from the Russian side of the intention to send another humanitarian aid to residents of Donetsk and Lugansk region, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevhen Perebiynis, the TV channel “112 Ukraine”.

Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that begins to form the eleventh column with humanitarian aid, send scheduled Jan. 8. The composition of the convoy will include 120 cars, they will deliver more than 1.4 thousand tons of humanitarian aid – food, medicines, equipment for power.

“Russia has informed us note that intends to send another so-called humanitarian convoy, but so since we do not have any detailed qualification of what is there in this convoy will be. We know only about the date of dispatch, is January 8, “- said Perebiynis.

According to him, Ukrainian border guards will be able to view and arrange the goods properly, “if the Russian side will adhere to international and Ukrainian laws.” Perebiynis argues that “has never these standards have not been met, which means that all previous loads were illegal”.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow hopes for constructive cooperatio n with partners from the OSCE and Ukraine on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Donbass. In particular, an opportunity to evaluate the composition of the cargo. In total, Russia brought in Donbass already 13.4 thousand tons of humanitarian aid – food, blankets, generators and other necessary for the restoration of normal life stuff.

The government of Ukraine began in April in the east of the country a military operation against the February coup disgruntled residents of the region. According to the latest UN victims of the conflict began more than 4.7 thousands of civilians, more than 10,000 were injured. With the mediation of Russia and the OSCE militias and security forces agreed a truce in Minsk from September 5. However, the parties have repeatedly accused each other of violations. On the morning of December 9 in the Donbass in a coordinated militias and security forces mediated by the OSCE another truce.