Ukrainian army positions in Donbas attacked 11 times - Kyiv
Militants attacked the Ukrainian army's positions in the south-east of Ukraine 11 times from 1800 to midnight on March 30, the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) press center reported on Tuesday morning.
"The situation in the east of Ukraine did not change drastically overnight. The number of shelling instances on the part of illegal armed units continues to gradually decline. However, certain criminal groups, which effectively do not report to anyone, continue to stage occasional armed provocations along the frontline," reads the statement.
At 1800 on Monday, militants fired 82-millimeter mortars against the Ukrainian army's checkpoint, located near the village of Sokilnyky in the Luhansk region. A checkpoint of Ukrainian near the town of Krymske was attacked at 1820.
At 1920 and 1950, militants fired 120-millimeter mortars against the south-western outskirts of Shyrokyne village near Mariupol, the press center said.
"Strictly observing the Minsk agreements ATO forces opened fire only in response, in case of a direct threat to life and health of our soldiers," the press center reported.
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