Militants launched 24 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 24 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

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Russian-backed militants launched 24 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas in last day.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"Over the past day, illegal armed groups violated the ceasefire 24 times. The Ukrainian Armed Forces opened fire on the enemy 16 times. As a result of the fighting, no casualties among Ukrainian troops were reported," the statement reads.

The tensest situation was firstly observed in Donetsk direction, and after 18:00 the enemy's activity shifted to Mariupol and Luhansk directions.

The illegal armed formations used heavy machine guns and small arms to shell Ukrainian strongholds near Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk), Katerynivka (64km west of Luhansk) and Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk).

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