Fighting underway near Novosvitlivka and Khriashchuvate in Luhansk region

KYIV, August 19 /Ukrinform/. Ukrainian government troops are continuing to fight terrorists near Novosvitlivka and Khriashchuvate in Luhansk region.

The coordinator of the Information Resistance group, Dmytro Tymchuk, reported this on his Facebook page.

"The ATO [anti-terrorist operation] forces (airmobile and mechanized units) continue defensive fighting near the settlements of Novosvitlivka and Khriashchuvate. The district has been blocked with 23 checkpoints and 29 strongholds," Tymchuk wrote.

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