Militants shell Ukrainian troops 71 times

The militants shelled ATO troops in eastern Ukraine 71times over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

The terrorists used 82mm and 120mm mortars to shell Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk)

In addition, the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were shelled from grenade launchers and heavy machine guns outside Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), Opytne (11.5km north-west of Donetsk), Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk), Troitske (69km west of Luhansk) and Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk).

After midnight, the militants stopped shelling Ukrainian positions.

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