Militants shell Ukrainian positions 92 times over past 24 hours

Militants shell Ukrainian positions 92 times over past 24 hours

"Near Donetsk, at about 20:00, the militants used 120mm mortars to launch attacks on the Ukrainian stronghold in Pisky [12km north-west of Donetsk] and our positions in Opytne [11.5km north-west of Donetsk]. The ATO forces in Avdiyivka [18km north of Donetsk] came under fire from 122mm artillery. At about 21:00, the occupants used 152mm artillery and grenade launchers to shell our defense lines in Troitske [69km west of Luhansk], and 122mm artillery to fire on Marinka [35 km south-west of Donetsk]," the press center notes. "In Luhansk region, the militants used grenade launchers, mortars and heavy machine guns to shell Ukrainian positions in Stanytsia Luhanska [16km north-east of Luhansk]," the press center added. The Russian-terrorist forces violated the ceasefire 92 times over past 24 hours. The artillery was used nine times by the mercenaries, mortars were used 37 times, and grenade launchers were used 19 times.