"Despite some progress ... when the parties exchanged contacts of persons authorized to act as participants in the coordination mechanism, and agreed on a scheme of interaction, the Ukrainian side is blocking the implementation of the mechanism in practice," RIA Novosti quotes a representative of the department.

It is noted that for the second day in a row, representatives of the DPR are trying to contact representatives of Kiev in the JCCC in order to prevent violations of the ceasefire and ensure the implementation of agreements, but all messages and calls are ignored.

“We call on the Ukrainian side to resume operational communication and interaction,” added the DPR representative.

Earlier, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in the Donbass, despite the announced truce, there are single shots.

On July 27, a comprehensive ceasefire began to operate on the line of contact in eastern Ukraine. It provides for a complete ban on the use of any types of weapons, including drones, as well as offensive and reconnaissance operations.