Escalation in east Ukraine: 56 separatists' attacks in one day

In particular, terrorists violated ceasefire 37 times in Donetsk direction. Grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms were used to fire at Ukrainian positions in Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk), Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk), and Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk). Five ceasefire violations were recorded in Luhansk direction. The terrorists shelled Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk) and Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk), using grenade launchers, machine guns, and small arms. In Mariupol direction, 14 violations ceasefire violations were spotted. The militants used grenade launchers and infantry fighting vehicles to shell Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol).