Invaders violate ceasefire in Donbas nine times

On February 16, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas nine times.

“The enemy used 82mm and 120mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms to shell Ukrainian positions,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-occupation troops used 82mm mortars and heavy machine gun to shell Ukrainian troops near Lebedynske (16km east of Mariupol); grenade launchers of different systems and small arms – outside Marinka (23km south-west of Donetsk).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy fired grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms on Ukrainian positions near Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk); 120mm mortars – outside Krymske (42km north-west of Luhansk) and Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk); 120mm and 82mm – in the area of Orikhove (57km north-west of Luhansk); 82mm mortars – near Vilne (70km south-west of Donetsk).

No casualties among Ukrainian troops were reported over the past day.

Today, the Russian-occupation troops have not opened fire yet.

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