Militants launch 18 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in past day

As noted, in Mariupol direction, the enemy used mortars of different calibers to fire at Ukrainian positions in Krasnohorivka (29 km west of Donetsk) and Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol). Ukrainian positions in Novotroitske (32km south of Donetsk) and Vodiane (16km north-west of Donetsk) came under grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire. In Luhansk direction, the terrorists shelled Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk) and Troitske (69km west of Luhansk), using mortars. ATO troops also came under grenade launcher fire in Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk) and Popasna (90 km north-west of Luhansk). In Donetsk direction, the militants used grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and mortars to shell Avdiyivka (18km north of Donetsk).