Militants launched 32 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 32 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

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Militants launched 32 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day. 

This is reported by the ATO press center.

The tensest situation was observed in Mariupol direction, where the enemy used 120mm mortars, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and small arms to launch attacks on positions of Ukrainian marines near Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol). In addition, militants fired at Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), using 82mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms.

In Donetsk direction, the largest number of attacks was spotted outside Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), which came under 82mm mortar, grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire. Terrorists also used grenade launchers to fire at ATO troops in Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), Troitske (69km west of Luhansk) and Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, Russian-backed militants shelled Ukrainian strongholds near Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), using grenade launchers. ATO troops in Valuiske (20km north-east of Luhansk) and Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk) came under small arms fire.

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