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

Russian-backed militants launched 32 attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine in last day. Heavy weapons weren’t used.

“Russian-occupation forces fired on defenders of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Hirne (55km east-north-east of Donetsk), Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk), Svitlodarsk (55km north-west of Donetsk), Pivdenne (40km north-east of Donetsk), Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Chermalyk (31km north-east of Mariupol) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol),” the JFO Headquarters press center reports.

Invaders used anti-tank guided missiles near Hnutove, the Headquarters noted.

One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another one was wounded in shelling in last day. According to the intelligence, two militants were killed and two more were wounded.

Today, militants have already opened fire on Ukrainian troops near Hirne, Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk), Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne.

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