Militants launched 19 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Russian-backed militants launched 19 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements three times, on positions of Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas in last day. 

“Over the past day, the enemy shelled Ukrainian positions outside Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Taramchuk (30km south-west of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), Slavne (25km south-west of Donetsk), Berezove (35km south-west of Donetsk), Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol),” the JFO Headquarters press center reports.

Russian-occupation troops fired 120mm mortars near Krymske and Luhanske, 82mm mortars – outside Hnutove.

One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in last day.

Russian-terrorist troops opened fire in Pryazovye and Donetsk directions, mainly using grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.

According to the intelligence, three militants were killed and another six were wounded in last day.

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