14:01 29.08.2016

Kyiv reports attacks on border guards' control posts in Donbas

1 min read
Kyiv reports attacks on border guards' control posts in Donbas

The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has registered attacks on Ukrainian border guards' control posts located on the contact line in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in Donbas.

The enemy opened fire on the Maryinka post, located on the Maryinka checkpoint track, after 8:00 p.m., the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service press service said in a release issued on Monday. "Fire was opened from the direction of the populated area of Oleksandrivka, which is located in the uncontrolled territory, using firearms and grenade launchers," the report said.

Closer to midnight, the enemy opened fire on the Berezove control post, where 82mm mortars were used, and the shots were fired from the direction of the populated area of Olenivka, Kyiv said. "Some ten mine explosions were registered near the border guards' posts," the State Border Guard Service said.

No border guards were hurt in the attacks, the report said.

AD
AD
Milk
AD
AD
AD
AD