President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko instructed the commanders to stop fire at 6p.m. on Friday.

“Taking into account the call for ceasefire of President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed to the heads of illegal armed groups of the Donbas and the signature of the protocol at the meeting of Trilateral contact group on the implementation of the Peace plan of the President of Ukraine, I order the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to cease fire starting from 18:00, September 5,” he said in a statement.

He also instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to ensure jointly with the OSCE an efficient international control over the compliance with the ceasefire regime which must be exclusively bilateral.

“I hope that these agreements, including ceasefire and liberation of hostages, will be strictly observed”.