Invaders violate ceasefire ten times in Donbas

Invaders violate ceasefire ten times in Donbas

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On December 20, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire ten times in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine. 

“The enemy used 82mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms to fire on positions of the Joint Forces,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy fired 82mm mortars, hand-held antitank grenade launchers and small arms on Ukrainian positions near Vilne (70km south-west of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launchers – outside Shumy (41km north of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Krymske (42km north-west of Luhansk).

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-led forces used mounted antitank grenade launcher, heavy machine gun and small arms to shell Ukrainian troops near Nevelske (18km north-west of Donetsk); heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Slavne (26km south-west of Donetsk); grenade launchers of different systems – outside Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk); automatic grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk); small arms – near Vasylivka (20km north of Donetsk).

Over the past day, one member of the Joint Forces was wounded in the enemy shelling. Another one Ukrainian soldier had retinal damage while maintaining surveillance with an optical device as the enemy used laser weapons.

Today, the Russian-occupation troops have not opened fire yet.

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