Russia, Ukraine agree draft schedule of disengagement in Donbas – OSCE

The Ukrainian and Russian heads of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC) have agreed on a draft schedule for gradual disengagement of forces along the line of contact in southeastern Ukraine (Donbas), the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) has said in a report, Sputnik reported.

"The SMM met the Ukrainian and Russian heads of the JCCC, who said that the two of them had agreed a draft schedule for gradual disengagement. The draft document, which they signed at the end of the meeting, proposed three phases: a ceasefire (two days); withdrawal of heavy weapons (five days); and disengagement of forces to the line of contact referred to in the Minsk Memorandum (21 days)," the report said.

"Earlier that day they had started to discuss the plan with members of the "Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)"," the report, released by the Organization for Security and Co-Operation (OSCE) Friday, added.