Invaders violate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine seven times. Ukrainian soldier killed

Invaders violate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine seven times. Ukrainian soldier killed

Ukrinform
Over the past day, August 27, seven ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine.

“The enemy opened fire from automatic easel grenade launchers and small arms near Novomykhailivka (28km south-west of Donetsk); easel antitank grenade launchers – outside Pivdenne (40km north-east of Donetsk); hand-held antitank grenade launchers – near Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk) and Katerynivka (64km west of Luhansk); hand-held antitank grenade launchers and small arms – in the area of Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk)," the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.

In the area of Zaitseve (62km north-east of Donetsk), the armed formations of the Russian Federation opened fire from hand-held antitank grenade launchers. As a result of the enemy shelling, one member of the Joint Forces received a fatal gunshot wound. The JF Command expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Ukrainian soldiers opened fire in response to the enemy shelling.

As of 07:00 on August 28, two ceasefire violations were recorded. In particular, the enemy opened fire from 82mm mortars, automatic easel grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and small arms near Troitske (69km west of Luhansk); and easel antitank grenade launchers – outside Svitlodarsk (57km north-east of Donetsk).

Ukrainian military returned fire.

The Ukrainian side of the Joint Control and Coordination Center (JCCC) informed the OSCE SMM about all violations by the Russian-occupation troops, using the established coordination mechanism.

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