Militants launched 27 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 27 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 Donetsk direction, militants used grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms in the industrial area of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk). Terrorists used the same weapons to fire at Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk) and Nevelske (18km north-west of Donetsk). ATO troops outside Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk) and Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk) came under enemy fire as well.

In Mariupol direction, illegal armed formations shelled Ukrainian strongholds near Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), using grenade launchers, and Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), using heavy machine guns. Ukrainian troops outside Talakivka (20km north-west of Mariupol) and Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol) came under machine gun fire.

In Luhansk direction, ceasefire was observed.

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