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A group of Danish, Canadian, Moldovan and Polish inspectors have begun their work in southeast Ukraine's Donbass region, the country's special operation headquarters press service has announced, according to Sputnik. 

"A multinational inspection team from the Kingdom of Denmark, which includes representatives from Canada, Moldova and Poland, has started its work in eastern Ukraine," the operation's statement reads.

It goes on to say the inspectors will evaluate the situation and seek ways out of the crisis in east Ukraine over the next two weeks. The group launched its work in the northern Donetsk city of Kramatorsk and is expected to submit a report of its findings to member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Disputed reports of shelling in Kramatorsk appeared in the run-up to the February 12 Minsk accords. President Petro Poroshenko accused independence supporters of firing Tornado missiles at the special operation's headquarters near the industrial town on February 10.

A self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic headquarters commander moved swiftly to dismiss Poroshenko's claims.