Militants opened fire on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas on more than 60 occasions from 6:00 a.m. on Thursday to 6:00 a.m. on Friday, the press center of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the south-east of Ukraine reported on Friday.

Brief and random strikes were recorded in the Donetsk airport area, and to the north of Horlivka at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, the press center said on its Facebook account.

Militants' units fired small arms and, occasionally, grenade launchers in the direction of Ukrainian military positions in Pisky, Opytne, to the south of Avdiyivka and Novhorodske. Militants also used large-caliber submachine guns against Ukrainian army positions in Pervomaiske, Troitske and near the village of Luhanske.

An anti-tank missile system was also fired at a Ukrainian checkpoint in the vicinity of Luhanske.

Militants' forces used small arms and grenade launchers on a number of occasions near Maryinka, where a sniper was operating as well.

According to the press center, militants' units staged more than five armed provocations against the Ukrainian Armed Forces after midnight. Small arms and grenade launchers were used near Pisky, Opytne, Luhanske and, most frequently, in the Maryinka area.

Militants did not use any heavy weapons overnight, the headquarters said.

No ceasefire violations have been recorded in Luhansk region and near the city of Mariupol.