OSCE observers have reported the presence of heavy weaponry along the contact line in Donbas, deputy head of the OSCE mission in Ukraine Alexander Hug said.
“For example, on October 25 we recorded the presence of heavy weapons. In particular, 12 tanks on the territory controlled by the government and two 'Grad' rocket launchers on the territory controlled by the 'DPR,'" he said.
Hug also added that observers can’t verify the withdrawal of weapons by the separatists, because they are not allowed to access storage facilities.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been holding military exercises off the Crimean coast, and Reuters has this video of proceedings:
Nine captured Ukrainian servicemen have been freed in an exchange of prisoners in the Donbas region, President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook.
"Good news, friends, -- nine Ukrainian Heroes were released from captivity today. Glory to Ukraine!" his post reads.
Media outlets from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), which is controlled by Russian-backed separatists, also wrote about the successful prisoner exchange. The DNR received 11 of its fighters from Ukraine.