"Not because of historical tensions". Hug confirmed that not civil war is in Donbass

The conflict continues in Donbass not because of historical tensions, but because armed men and soldiers are ordered to fight. This was stated at briefing in Kyiv on Thursday by the first deputy head of the OSCE SMM Alexander Hug, - the OSCE SMM reports on Twitter

"The conflict lasts not because of historical tensions, but because armed men and soldiers are ordered to fight. And when there are orders to stop fighting, they generally follow the order. Every confirmation of adherence to the truce leads to a significant reduction in the level of violence", - the report said.