Two ceasefire violations recorded in JFO area today, one soldier wounded

“In particular, Russian-occupation forces fired 120mm mortars banned under the Minsk Agreements near Krasnohorivka (21km west of Donetsk); under-barrel grenade launchers and small arms – outside Pisky (11km north-west of Donetsk); grenade machine guns – in the suburbs of Avdiivka (17km north of Donetsk); tripod-mounted man-portable antitank guns and small arms – in the area of Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol),” the press center of the JFO Headquarters informs.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered no combat losses.

The Ukrainian side of the Joint Control and Coordination Center (JCCC) informed the OSCE representatives about the violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation.

As of 7 a.m. on May 1, two ceasefire violations by Russian-occupation forces were recorded.

In the area of Novhorodske (35km north of Donetsk), the enemy opened fire from tripod-mounted man-portable antitank guns and grenade machine guns. Near Vodiane (94km south of Donetsk), the Russian-occupation forces used UAVs to drop VOG-17 grenades on the positions of the Ukrainian military, wounding a soldier.

“Ukrainian service members continue to control the situation in the Joint Forces Operation area and adhere to the ceasefire,” the JFO Headquarters added.

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