Situation in Donbas remains tense

Situation in Donbas remains tense

The ATO press center ATO headquarters this morning reported of 50 shell attacks by pro-Russian separatist forces that have taken place over the past day in the Donbas.In the Donetsk area, on a part of the Zaitseve-Maiorsk front, the enemy used 122 millimeter howitzers. The most difficult situation remains near Avdiyivka. The ATO forces held the occupied positions and delivered effective fire in response.

In the Mariupol sector, the enemy violated the ceasefire four times: a sniper operated in Maryinka and an 82 millimeter mortar launcher was used in Shyrokyne. The adversary also opened fire in Talakivka.

Ukrainian military headquarters also inform of attacks by separatists near the mine of Butivka, and settlements of Luganska, Pisky, Opytne, Zaitseve, Novotroitske, Marinka, Shyrokynohe and Taramchuk.