Militants launched 25 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 25 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

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Russian-backed militants launched 25 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements twice, on positions of Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas in last day. 

“Russian-occupation troops fired 120mm and 82mm mortars, weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms. Over the past day, the enemy shelled Ukrainian positions outside Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Novotoshkivske (53km north-west of Luhansk), Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Pivdenne (40km north-east of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Starohnativka (52km south of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol),” the JFO Headquarters press center reports.

Illegal armed formations shelled the JFO units outside Luhanske, using 120mm and 82mm mortars. Two attacks from weapons on infantry fighting vehicles were launched on defenders of Krymske.

Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, one soldier was wounded in last day. According to the intelligence, three militants were killed, five more were wounded.

Today, militants have already launched three attacks on Ukrainian troops outside Troitske (69km west of Luhansk), Berezove (35km south-west of Donetsk) and Lebedynske, using heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and small arms.

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