ATO headquarters reports about significant escalation in Donbas

The Russian-backed militants violated ceasefire in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone, eastern Ukraine, 36 times over the past day, the ATO press service reports.

“Over the past twenty-four hours the enemy opened fire 36 times at the Ukrainian positions. Also, one militant collision took place,” reads the report.

The pro-Russian illegal formations were spotted near Donetsk. They shelled the Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka, using small arms, grenade launchers, 82mm and 120mm mortars. Also, grenade launchers of various systems and smalls arms were used by the militants to fire at the Ukrainian positions near Mariynka, the ATO press service reports.

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