Militants launched 61 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launched 61 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.

The tensest situation was observed in Donetsk direction, where the enemy used 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell Ukrainian strongholds in Troitske (69km west of Luhansk) and Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk). ATO troops in Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk), Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk) came under 120mm mortar fire.

In Mariupol direction, Russian-backed militants launched attacks on Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol) and Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), using grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.

In Luhansk direction, militants fired at Ukrainian positions near Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk), using heavy machine guns, 120mm and 82mm mortars. ATO troops outside Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk) came under grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire.

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