Militants launch 33 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

The militants launched 33 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine over the past day. 

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

"The aggressor-backed illegal armed groups launched 33 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine over the past day," reads the statement.

The tensest situation was observed in  Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), where the militants used 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems, machine guns and small arms to fire at the Ukrainian positions.

The enemy also launched attacks in the direction of Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol), Berezove (35km south-west of Donetsk), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk), Shchastia (23km north of Luhansk)," the press center informed.

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