Militants launched 22 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 22 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

In Mariupol direction, militants used grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to shell Ukrainian positions near Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Talakivka (20km north-west of Mariupol) and Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol).

In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants fired at ATO troops along the collision line Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk) – Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk), using infantry weapons, mortars, 122mm artillery systems and tanks. In addition, the enemy launched attacks on Ukrainian strongholds near Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), using 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, small arms and infantry fighting vehicle weapons.

In Luhansk direction, ATO troops came under 82mm mortar fire near Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk) and Shchastia (23km north of Luhansk).

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