Invaders violate ceasefire in Donbas four times

On January 2, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine four times. 

“The enemy used grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms to fire on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.

In the zone of action of tactical force “East”, Russian-led forces used grenade launchers of different systems and small arms to shell Ukrainian troops near Novotroitske (36km south-west of Donetsk); mounted antitank grenade launcher and small arms – outside Mykolaivka (77km west of Luhansk).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy fired under-barrel grenade launcher on Ukrainian positions near Orikhove (57km north-west of Luhansk); grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms – in the area of Novoluhanske (53km north-east of Donetsk).

No casualties among members of Joint Forces were reported on January 2.

Today, the Russian-occupation troops have opened fire from grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and other small arms on the defenders of Novoluhanske .

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