Separatists attack Ukrainian troops 49 times

"The Russian-backed militants do not stop shelling the Ukrainian military positions. They launched 49 attacks on our fortifications over the past day," reads the statement. As noted, the tensest situation was observed near Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), where the enemy used different types of weapons, including 120mm mortars, to fire at our positions. In addition, the terrorists used grenade launchers and heavy machine guns to shell Ukrainian positions outside Pisky (12km north-west of Donetsk) and Opytne (11.5km north-west of Donetsk).