LUGANSK, December 1. /TASS/. Ukrainian forces have shelled the territory of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) three times over the last 24 hours, LPR people's militia said on Saturday.

"The settlements of Zolotoye-5 and Logvinovo came under fire," LuganskInformCenter quoted LPR people's militia as saying. Ukrainian forces used mortars, grenade launchers, weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and small arms.

The last agreement on ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was reached at the Contact Group meeting in Minsk. The ceasefire was supposed to start overnight to September 29, right before the beginning of a school year. Since the start of the conflict, the sides have agreed on a ceasefire over 20 times already, but violations keep occurring.