Seven servicemen wounded in battle at village of Starohnativka

The ministry stated that the anti-terrorist forces have inflicted significant losses to rebels both in manpower and in machinery. As reported, after a massive artillery barrage, a tactical group battalion supported by 10 tanks, 10 APCs and other machines of terrorist groups launched an attack this morning on a stronghold of the 72th separate mechanized brigade at the village of Starohnativka, 50 kilometers south of Donetsk. Ukrainian army repelled rebels' assault and drove them off for 2-3 kilometers.