Militants launch 63 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 63 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day. 

This is reported by the ATO press center.

As noted, in Mariupol direction, the enemy used mortars of different calibers to shell Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Talakivka (20km north-west of Mariupol), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk). Grenade launchers and small arms were used to fire at Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol) and Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol).

In Luhansk direction, Russian-backed militants slammed 20 rockets from Grad multiple rocket launcher into Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk). In addition, ATO troops in Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), Novozvanivka, Novotoshkivske (53km north-west of Luhansk), Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk), Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk) came under 120mm and 82mm mortar fire.

In Donetsk direction, terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions in Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk), and Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), using mortars.

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