Donetsk militia ready to withdraw artillery where truce is observed - leader

DONETSK. Feb 17 (Interfax) - The militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's republic (DPR) is ready to pull back its artillery at some sections of the line of contact with Ukrainian government forces, Eduard Basurin, senior official of the DPR Defense Ministry says.

"We intend to start withdrawing our artillery at the sections where the truce has been observed," Basurin told journalists on Tuesday.