Militants launch 25 attacks on Ukrainian troops in last day

Militants launched 25 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

"The situation in the ATO area remains tense in all directions. The illegal armed groups launched 25 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in last day,” reads the statement.

As noted, in Donetsk direction the enemy used 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and small arms to shell Ukrainian positions in Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk).

In Mariupol area, the terrorists used small arms to fire at Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk). Ukrainian servicemen came under heavy machine gun and small arm fire in Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol).

In Luhansk direction, militants shelled Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), using small arms.

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