Separatists launch 66 attacks on Ukrainian troops

"The tensest situation was observed near Luhanske [59km north-east of Donetsk], where Ukrainian positions came under heavy mortar and tank fire. The enemy also used heavy mortars to shell our troops outside Berezove [35km south-west of Donetsk]," the report reads. In addition, militants fired at Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk) and Butovka coal mine (11.4km north-west of Donetsk), using machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. In Mariupol direction, terrorists used small arms and grenade launchers to shell Ukrainian strongholds near Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol), Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk).