Militants shell Ukrainian troops 51 times in eastern Ukraine

"From 18:00 until midnight yesterday, the militants used small arms to shell Ukrainian positions near Zaitseve [67km north-north-east of Donetsk] and used grenade launchers and heavy machine to shell Lozove [13km west of Donetsk]. The small arms and grenade launchers were also used by the militants to open unaimed fire on the Ukrainian troops outside Opytne [11.5km north-west of Donetsk], south of Avdiyivka [18km north of Donetsk], near the Donetsk airport," reads the statement. The militants also shelled the Ukrainian positions north of Horlivka (39 km north-east of Donetsk). After midnight, the militants have violated ceasefire five times.