Militants launched 26 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 26 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, illegal armed formations used different types of grenade launchers and heavy machine guns to fire at Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk) and Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, Russian-backed militants opened fire from 82mm and 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms at the defenders of Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk). ATO troops also came under grenade launcher fire outside Trokhizbenka (33km north-west of Luhansk), Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk) and Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk).

In Mariupol direction, terrorists fired grenade launchers near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk).

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