Militants launched 19 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"Over the past day, illegal armed groups violated the ceasefire 19 times. The Ukrainian Armed Forces opened fire on the enemy 16 times. As a result of the fighting, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded," the statement reads.

The tensest situation was observed in Mariupol direction, where illegal armed formations used 122mm artillery, 82mm mortars and machine guns to shell Ukrainian positions near Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol). In addition, ATO troops came under mortar fire outside Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) and grenade launcher fire outside Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk).

In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants launched attacks on Ukrainian strongholds near Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk) and industrial area of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, the enemy used weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns on Ukrainian positions near Trokhizbenka (33km north-west of Luhansk).

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