12:36 28.06.2016

Ukrainian army observes 71 attacks on its positions in Donbas

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Ukrainian army observes 71 attacks on its positions in Donbas

Ukrainian army positions came under 71 attacks in Donbas in the past 24 hours, including by use of artillery, the army operation press center wrote on Facebook.

"Seventy-one shelling incidents were observed in the past 24 hours. There were 46 attacks in the Mariupol sector, 19 in the Donetsk area, and six in the Luhansk zone," the report said.

Ukrainian strongholds near Shyrokyne in the Mariupol sector came under 15 attacks by use of various kinds of small arms and mortars, the report said. Three shelling incidents involving self-propelled artillery were observed in the period from 8 p.m. till 9 p.m. on Monday.

Mortars were fired on Ukrainian strongholds near Maryinka, Krasnohorivka, Chermalyk, Lybidinske and Vodiane. Ukrainian positions near Novotroitske, Starohnativka, Pavlopil and Talakivka were attacked by use of large-caliber machineguns and various kinds of grenade launchers. The hostiles fired 122mm self-propelled artillery on Ukrainian positions near Novotroitske from the Dokuchayivsk territory.

Ukrainian fortifications near Troitske, Zaitseve, Mayorsk and Luhanske in the Donetsk sector were attacked by large-caliber machineguns and automatic grenade launchers. Ukrainian positions near Opytne, Pisky and Kirove were shelled by 82mm mortars. Machineguns, automatic grenade launchers and heavy mortars were used against Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Avdiyivka.

Small arms were fired on Ukrainian servicemen near Sokilnyky in the Luhansk area, while an anti-aircraft gun was used near Orikhiv. In addition, machineguns and automatic grenade launchers were used against Ukrainian positions near Novo-Oleksandrivka and Popasna.

The Ukrainian army returned fire, the report said.

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