Militants launch 36 attacks on Ukrainian troops in last day

Militants launched 36 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas over the past day.

The situation in ATO area remains tense but controlled, the ATO Headquarters press center reports.

In Mariupol direction, militants opened fire on the Ukrainian military support points near Maryinka, Novostroitske and Hranitne using small arms and near Maryinka using infantry combat vehicles.

In Donetsk direction, support points near Troitske, Novoselovka Vrotaya and Avdiivka came under mortar fire three times and support points near Zaitseve and Novhorodske came under fire from large-caliber guns and automatic grenade launchers.

In Luhansk direction, Ukrainian military fortifications came under fire from anti-tank missile systems.