Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas five times

Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas five times

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On February 24, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine five times.

“The enemy used 82mm and 120mm mortars banned under the Minsk agreements, grenade launchers of different systems, heavy machine guns and 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”, the Russian-led forces used hand-held grenade launcher, heavy machine gun and small arms to shell Ukrainian positions near Marinka (23km south-west of Donetsk); automatic mounted grenade launcher and small arms – outside Pisky (11km north-west of Donetsk); 82mm mortars, hand-held grenade launcher, heavy machine gun and small arms – in the area of Talakivka (17km north-east of Mariupol).

In the zone of action of tactical force “North”, the enemy fired 120mm mortars on Ukrainian positions near Novotoshkivske (53km west of Luhansk); 82mm mortars, hand-held antitank grenade launcher, heavy machine gun – outside Shumy (41km north of Donetsk).

No casualties among Ukrainian troops were reported over the past day.

Today, the Russian-occupation troops have already fired 82mm mortars on defenders of Talakivka.

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