Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas nine times

Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas nine times

Ukrinform
On March 20, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas nine times.

“The enemy used 120mm and 82mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and small arms to shell Ukrainian positions,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-occupation troops launched attacks from automatic mounted grenade launcher, heavy machine guns and small arms near Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol); heavy machine guns and small arms – outside Marinka (23km south-west of Donetsk); 82mm mortars, hand-held antitank grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms – in the area of Novotroitske (36km south-west of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launcher – near Krasnohorivka (21km west of Donetsk).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy fired 120mm mortars near Krymske (42km north-west of Luhansk); automatic mounted grenade launcher and heavy machine guns – outside Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk); small arms – in the area of Khutir Vilnyi; hand-held antitank grenade launcher – near Novhorodske (35km north of Donetsk); 82mm mortars – outside Novotoshkivske (53km west of Luhansk).

On March 20, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the enemy shelling.

Today, the Russian-occupation troops have launched two attacks on Ukrainian troops. No casualties have been reported.

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