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The Donbas militants on Monday observed the ceasefire almost in full, the press center for the military operation has said.

“On August 31, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., the ceasefire held almost fully in the anti-terrorist operation zone. Only one armed provocations was recorded along the entire dividing line,” the press center said in an evening update on its Facebook page on Monday.

At around 4 p.m. militants fired small arms and grenades against a Ukrainian stronghold south of Avdiyivka, the press center said.