35 militants' attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day

35 militants' attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day

This is reported by the ATO press center. In Mariupol direction, militants used mortars and infantry weapons to shell Ukrainian positions near Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk), Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk) and Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk). In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants fired at ATO troops outside Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk), using 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, small arms and 122mm artillery. Ukrainian positions near Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk) and Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk) came under mortar fire. In Luhansk direction, terrorists used 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell Ukrainian strongholds outside Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk). ATO troops also came under mortar fire outside Trokhizbenka (33km north-west of Luhansk) and Shchastia (23km north of Luhansk).