Militants launch 73 attacks on Ukrainian troops

Over the past day the militants launched 67 attacks on the ATO troops in eastern Ukraine.

It is reported by the press center of the ATO headquarters.

"Avdiyivka remains an epicenter of the armed conflict. Here, the militants attacked the Ukrainian positions nine times using mortars of 120 mm and 82 mm caliber. In total, the units that defend this city were fired 25 times. The mortars of various calibers were also used to shell Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk), Opytne (11.5km north-west of Donetsk), and Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk)," the statement said.

In Mariupol direction, the terrorists used grenade launchers, machine guns, anti-aircraft mounts and small arms to shell Ukrainian troops near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk).

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