Militants launch 11 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine

The situation in ATO area in eastern Ukraine escalated in last day. The pro-Russian illegal armed groups launched 11 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops.

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

"The militants repeatedly used 120mm mortars, small arms and grenade launchers to shell our strongholds near Novotroitske [32km south of Donetsk]," the report reads.

As noted, an enemy sniper fired on the Ukrainian servicemen near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk). The ATO positions near Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) were shelled from grenade launchers of various systems and small arms.

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