Militants launched 32 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 32 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 to shell Ukrainian positions near Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol) and Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk). The enemy also used heavy machine guns and weapons on infantry fighting vehicles to fire at ATO troops outside Starohnativka (52km south of Donetsk). Illegal armed formations also used small arms near Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol) and Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol).

In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants shelled Ukrainian strongholds outside Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), using small arms. ATO troops also came under heavy machine guns fire on the outskirts of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, the ceasefire was observed.

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