Militants launch 36 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Russian-backed militants launched 36 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas, mainly in Mariupol direction, over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.

In Mariupol direction, the militants shelled Ukrainian positions near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol). ATO troops in Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol) and Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) came under grenade launcher and small arms fire.

In Luhansk direction, the enemy fired at Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), using grenade launchers.

In Donetsk direction, the terrorists again used mortars to shell Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), and Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk).