Militants launched 28 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas
This is reported by the ATO press center.
The tensest situation was observed in Mariupol direction. A Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of mortar shelling of Ukrainian positions near Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol). Another Ukrainian serviceman was killed after Russian-backed militants launched a provocative grenade launcher and small arms attack on Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk). Ukrainian strongholds outside Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk) and Talakivka (20km north-west of Mariupol) came under mortar fire.
In Luhansk direction, terrorists used 120mm mortars to shell ATO troops near Novotoshkivske (53km north-west of Luhansk). Ukrainian strongholds outside Zolote (67km north-east of Luhansk), Troitske (69km west of Luhansk) and Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk) came under infantry fighting vehicle weapons, heavy machine gun and small arms fire. As a result, another Ukrainian soldier was wounded.
In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants used mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to fire at Ukrainian positions outside Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk).
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