Militants launched 23 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 23 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

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Russian-backed militants launched 23 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements four times, on positions of Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas in last day. 

“Over the past day, the enemy shelled Ukrainian positions outside Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk), Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), Zolote (67km north-east of Luhansk), Katerynivka (64km west of Luhansk), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Bohdanivka (41km south-west of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol),” the JFO Headquarters press center reports.

Russian-occupation troops fired 82mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms.

Militants used 82mm mortars to shell JFO strongholds near Luhanske, Novoluhanske, Hnutove and Vodiane.

Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in last day. According to the intelligence, two militants were killed and four more were wounded.

Today, illegal armed formations have already launched three attacks on Ukrainian troops near Avdiivka, Lebedynske and Shyrokyne, using grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms. One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.

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