Militants use 82mm mortars to shell towns in ATO area

The militants continued shelling Ukrainian positions in Donetsk and Artemivsk directions in the ATO area in eastern Ukraine over past 24 hours.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"The militants used 82mm mortars, heavy machine guns and small arms to fire on Mayorske [45km north of Donetsk] and Zaitseve [67km north-north-east of Donetsk]. At 22:00, the clash happened outside these towns. The attack of the enemy was repelled," reads the statement.

According to the ATO headquarters, the militants also used small arms and grenade launchers to shell Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk) and Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk) in Donetsk direction.

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