One Ukrainian soldier has been killed, seven injured as a result of enemy shelling of the positions of the ATO forces in Krymske area of Luhansk region, the ATO headquarters has reported.

"In the Luhansk sector, the number of shelling of ATO forces has significantly grown. Starting at 6:00 a.m., Russian-occupation troops, violating the Minsk accords, are firing on ATO forces, including 152 mm heavy artillery, 120 and 82 mm mortars," the press centre of the ATO headquarters said on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

At the same time, it is reported that the Ukrainian military in Krymske region "do not react to provocations, do not open fire in response, continue holding positions along the line of demarcation and are ready for rapid changes in the situation."

"As a result of the fighting, seven defenders of Krymske were wounded, one was killed," the headquarters of the ATO said.

A report says that the intensity of fire on the Ukrainian positions is enhanced by automatic grenade launchers of 17 model and the grenade launchers SPG9 (more than 120 grenades), anti-tank guided missile systems, large-caliber machine guns and small arms.

"The enemy actively uses unmanned aerial vehicles to correct artillery fire, one of which has been shot down by the Ukrainian military today," the report says.

As a result of shelling in Novotoshkivske village, water supply was damaged, civil buildings were damaged by shrapnel, the evacuation of children is being considered, acting head of civil-military administration of Novotoshkovskivske settlement and the village of Zhelobok of Popasniansky district of Luhansk region Dmytro Kondratiev said.

"According to the available information, the enemy actively accumulates reserves and conducts other events that can be regarded as preparations for the offensive of terrorist forces. In addition, the activity of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups has increased," the headquarters of the ATO said.

As the headquarters reports with reference to eyewitnesses, the militants intentionally undermine the apartments of local residents to accuse the forces of the ATO of violating the Minsk accords.

"In addition, according to the available information, propaganda channels are used in these war crimes against humanity, which record such destruction for the sake of creating their next "fake news," the headquarters of the ATO said.