Militants launch 45 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

Militants launch 45 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day

As noted, in Mariupol direction, the enemy used 120mm and 82mm mortars to fire at Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol), Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk). Ukrainian positions in Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), and Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol) came under grenade launcher and small arms fire. In Luhansk direction, Russian-backed militants launched numerous attacks on Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk), Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk), Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk), and Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), using 120mm and 82mm mortars and grenade launchers. In Donetsk direction, the militants shelled Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), using mortars, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.