Militants launch 44 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine in last day

Russian-backed militants launched 44 attacks on ATO troops in eastern Ukraine over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

"In Donetsk area, militants used 120mm mortars, banned under the Minsk agreements, 82mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to fire at Avdiyivka [18km north of Donetsk]," the statement reads.

In Mariupol area, the enemy used grenade launchers and heavy machine guns to shell Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), tanks to shell Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), and small arms to shell Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol).

In Luhansk area, Ukrainian defenders came under 82mm mortar fire near Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk).

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