Ukrainian forces have shelled the territory of the self-proclaimed Lugasnk People's Republic (LPR) seven times over last 24 hours, LPR people's militia told reporters on Tuesday.

Ukrainian forces shelled "the settlement of Kalinovo; settlements of Sokolniki, Molodezhnoye and Krasny Yar; as well as the Prince Igor monument near Stanitsa Luganskaya," LuganskInformCenter quoted LPR people's militia as saying.

Ukrainian forces used mortars, grenade launchers, weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and large-caliber guns.

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.