Militants launch 72 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

Militants launch 72 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

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The number of attacks, launched by the illegal armed groups on the positions of Ukrainian troops, has increased drastically.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"The militants launched 72 attacks on the Ukrainian troops over the past day. The tensest situation was observed in Avdiyivka [18km north of Donetsk]. Here, the positions of our troops came under 120mm and 82mm mortar fire," reads the statement.

In addition, the militants used the weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements to fire at Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Leninske (22km east of Mariupol), Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk), Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk).

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