Militants continue shelling ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

The militants of the illegal armed groups continue violating the ceasefire and launching attacks on the ATO positions in eastern Ukraine.

According to the ATO Headquarters press center, the number of attacks traditionally increases in the evening.

In Donetsk direction, the enemy used small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to shell Ukrainian strongholds near Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk) and Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk).

In addition, the militants fired from 82mm and 120mm mortars at the Ukrainian positions outside Zaitseve.

In Mariupol direction, the Russian mercenaries used heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to launch attacks on the ATO positions near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk) and Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk).

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