Militants shell Ukrainian army positions ten times after ceasefire

KYIV, September 6 /Ukrinform/. Militants have shelled the positions of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces 28 times over the last 24 hours, including ten after a bilateral ceasefire was declared in Minsk.

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Saturday, Ukrinform's correspondent reported.

"The situation in the ATO zone was generally calm after the ceasefire was declared, however, a number of provocations on the part of terrorists were recorded last evening and last night. In general, over the last 24 hours militants carried out 28 attacks on the positions of the ATO forces, including ten after the announcement of the ceasefire," Lysenko said.

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