Militants launch 21 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Russian-backed militants launched 21 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas 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), using 152mm artillery. ATO troops in Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol) came under grenade launcher, 82mm and 120mm mortar fire.

In Luhansk direction, the terrorists fired at Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk), Trokhizbenka (33km north-west of Luhansk), and Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), using mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns.

In Donetsk direction, the enemy used mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns to shell Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk).

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