According to the President, Ukraine has lost 2,652 heroes since the beginning of the conflict. Poroshenko said that, if necessary, the Ukrainian military are ready to promptly return the disengaged equipment and weapons to their former positions. "Today, in accordance with the Minsk agreements, large-caliber artillery, tanks and heavy weapons are disengaged from the front line. But all the tank units and other military units are in full combat readiness, and we are now convinced of this," the president said addressing the soldiers.