Militants launched 69 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day

Militants launched 69 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day

In Mariupol direction, the enemy used grenade launchers to shell Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) and Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol). In Donetsk direction, Russian-backed militants fired at Zaitseve (67km north-north-east of Donetsk), using 122mm artillery. In addition, Ukrainian positions in Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk), Mayorske (45km north of Donetsk), Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk), Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk) came under mortar fire. In Luhansk direction, terrorists used 120mm mortars to shell Novooleksandrivka (65km west of Luhansk), Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk) and Troitske (69km west of Luhansk). ATO troops in Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk) and Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) came under small arms fire.