Militants launch 35 attacks on Ukrainian troops in past day

Militants launch 35 attacks on Ukrainian troops in past day

In Mariupol direction, the militants shelled Ukrainian positions near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk), Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk), Hnutove (19km north-west of Mariupol), and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol). ATO troops in Pavlopol (30 km northeast of Mariupol) and Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) came under grenade launcher and small arms fire. In Luhansk direction, the enemy fired at Novozvanivka (70km west of Luhansk), using mortars. The attacks were also launched on Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), using grenade launchers. In Donetsk direction, the terrorists again used mortars to shell Luhanske (59km north-east of Donetsk), Verkhniotoretske (22km north-east of Donetsk), Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk), and Novhorodske (34km north of Donetsk).