MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Poznikhir, truce agreements have been reached with representatives of 10 settlements in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of settlements that have joined the ceasefire to 685.
"Despite the deterioration of the situation, the Russian reconciliation center is continuing work on persuading the conflicting sides to join the cessation of hostilities," Lt. Gen. Viktor Poznikhir, the first deputy chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff, said at a news briefing in the Defense Ministry.