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

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

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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.

In Mariupol direction, militants used 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to shell Ukrainian positions near Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk). In addition, the enemy fired at ATO troops in Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), using 82mm mortars, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns. Ukrainian strongholds outside Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol) and Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk) came under grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire.

In Donetsk direction, terrorists used 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to shell Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk). Ukrainian positions outside Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk) came under 120mm mortar, antitank grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire. Militants also launched attacks on ATO troops in Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk) and Kamyanka (62km south of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, militants shelled Ukrainian positions near Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk), using 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns. ATO troops also came under antitank grenade launcher fire outside Valuiske (20km north-east of Luhansk) and Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk).

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