Russian-led forces launched 16 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

“The enemy fired 120mm mortars, weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, antitank missile systems, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms on the units of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-led forces opened fire from 120mm mortars, heavy machine guns and small arms on Ukrainian positions near Opytne (12km north-west of Donetsk); weapons on infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers of different systems and small arms – outside Pavlopol (25km north-west of Mariupol); hand-held grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Vodiane (94km south of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launchers and small arms – near Chermalyk (31km north-east of Mariupol); automatic mounted grenade launchers and small arms – near Marinka (23km south-west of Donetsk).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy used grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns, and small arms to shell Ukrainian troops near Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk).

Two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded over the past day. The Joint Forces adequately returned fire in response to enemy’s shooting. According to intelligence, one invader was annihilated on June 6.

Today, the enemy has already launched seven attacks on Joint Forces.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-led troops fired heavy machine guns on Ukrainian positions near Pavlopol and small arms outside Hnutove.

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy used 122mm artillery systems and 120mm mortars to shell Ukrainian troops near Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk); weapons on infantry fighting vehicles and automatic mounted grenade launchers – outside Travneve (51km north-east of Donetsk); automatic mounted grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Zaitseve (50km north-east of Donetsk).

Two servicemen of the Joint Forces were killed, four more were wounded and another four were injured. The Joint Forces adequately returned fire in response to enemy’s shooting.

The Joint Forces reliably control the enemy on the contact line, adhering to ceasefire agreements.

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