(VOVworld) – Ukrainian army spokesperson Andriy Lysenko rejected on Sunday a truce proposed by federalist leaders and urged them to lay down their arms and surrender.

A Ukrainian military convoy moves along a road near Donetsk. (Photo: Thomson Reuteurs)

The Ukrainian army is tightening its siege of Donetsk. Last Saturday Alexander Sachartschenko, head of the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk, said he is ready to sign a ceasefire to avoid a humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine. However, he called on his supporters to defend Donetsk if the Ukrainian army attacks the city