Russian-led forces fire mortars in Donbas. One Ukrainian soldier killed, two wounded

The armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire ten times, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements thrice, in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas over the past day.

“The enemy fired 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms on the units of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-led forces launched nine attacks on Ukrainian positions. The enemy opened fire from 82mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers and heavy machine guns on Ukrainian defenders near Pisky (11km north-west of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launcher, heavy machine gun, and small arms – outside Troitske (69km west of Luhansk); automatic grenade launchers and small arms – in the area of Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launcher -on the outskirts of Vodiane (94km south of Donetsk); 120mm mortars, hand-held antitank grenade launchers and heavy machine guns – in the area of Pavlopol (25km north-west of Mariupol); 82mm mortars – outside Lomakyne (15km north-east of Mariupol); hand-held grenade launcher – outside Pyshchevyk (25km north-east of Mariupol).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, Ukrainian positions came under-barrel grenade launcher and small arms fire on the outskirts of Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk).

One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a blast and another two were wounded in shelling.

Today, the enemy launched one attack on Ukrainian defenders in the zone of action of tactical force “East.”

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