Militants launched 20 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Russian-backed militants launched 20 attacks 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 Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk), Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), Novomykhailivka (28km south-west of Donetsk), Chermalyk (31km north-east of Mariupol), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) and Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol),” the JFO Headquarters press center reports.

One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in last day.

Today, illegal armed formations have already launched attacks on Ukrainian troops near Pavlopol, using small arms. No casualties among Ukrainian troops have been reported, the JFO Headquarters press center informed.

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