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llegal armed groups on Thursday from midnight until noon did not violate the cease-fire regime in the area of the joint forces operation, according to the website of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.

“During the current day, as of 12.00, the enemy did not open fire,” the message says.

At the last meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, the parties reached an agreement to declare a cease-fire in the Donbas zone from 00:01 on December 29. However, Russia-led occupation forces have violated the agreement repeatedly.