Militants launch 50 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

Russian mercenaries continue to violate the ceasefire and to shell the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

Fifty attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were recorded over the past day. Donetsk direction was the most dangerous area where 42 attacks were spotted.  

The Ukrainian positions near Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk) and Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk) came under mortar fire.

The militants also used grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms to shell the ATO troops outside Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), Troitske (69km west of Luhansk).

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