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MINSK – OSCE Special Envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group Martin Sajdik is concerned about an abrupt growth of the civilian toll in Donbas.

Sajdik told reporters in Minsk on Wednesday, showing the relevant chart, that it had been very regretful that the civilian toll had increased 120% in the past year.

He said that this had resulted from continued application of heavy weapons and dragging out demining efforts.