Militants violated ceasefire 23 times in eastern Ukraine

The militants violated ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 23 times over the past day. Eleven attacks were launched using the weapons, banned under the Minsk Agreements.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

"The activity of the hybrid illegal formations was spotted in Donetsk and Mariupol directions. 120mm mortars were used by the militants to fire at the Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka [18km north of Donetsk] and Butovka coal mine [11.4km north-west of Donetsk]. 82mm mortars were used to shell Leninske [22km east of Mariupol], Opytne [11.5km north-west of Donetsk], Shyrokyne [20km east of Mariupol], Mayorske [45km north of Donetsk] and Marinka [35 km south-west of Donetsk]," reads the report.

As noted, the largest number of the enemy attacks was launched in the direction of Marinka, where the Ukrainian servicemen came under fire from mortars, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and small arms.

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