Ukrainian troops come under mortar fire near Zaitseve – Defense Ministry

Ukrainian troops come under mortar fire near Zaitseve – Defense Ministry

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Since the beginning of the day, Russian-led forces have opened fire at the positions of the Joint Forces near Zaitseve in Donetsk region.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Maksym Prauta said this at a briefing on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Today, the Russian-led forces have violated ceasefire in the JFO area. They used 82mm mortars, a mounted antitank grenade launcher, machine guns, and small arms to fire at the positions of the Joint Forces near Zaitseve (62km north-east of Donetsk),” the spokesman said.

According to available information, as a result of the enemy shelling, no casualties among the Ukrainian military have been reported.

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