Militants launch 54 attacks on Ukrainian troops in past day

Militants launch 54 attacks on Ukrainian troops in past day

This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center. In particular, the militants launched 32 attacks on ATO troops in Mariupol direction. Ukrainian positions near Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk) were shelled from small arms and grenade launchers. Six ceasefire violations by militants were recorded in Donetsk direction. The terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions in Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk), using grenade launchers, and in Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), using machine guns and 82mm mortars. ATO troops in Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) came under 82mm and 120mm mortar, grenade launcher, machine gun, small arm fire. In Luhansk direction, the enemy launched 16 attacks on Ukrainian positions. In particular, the enemy used machine guns, grenade launchers, and small arms to shell Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk) and Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk).