Militants launch 15 attacks on Ukrainian troops

The situation in ATO area in eastern Ukraine remains tense. The enemy continues to grossly violate the ceasefire by using, in particular, heavy weapons.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"The illegal armed groups launched 15 attacks on Ukrainian positions over the past day," the report reads.

The militants launched numerous attacks on ATO troops in Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), using small arms, grenade launchers, 82mm and 120mm mortars.

In Mariupol direction, the terrorists fired at Ukrainian strongholds outside Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), using heavy machine guns, grenade launchers of various systems and anti-aircraft guns.

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