Ukrainian army reports 47 attacks on its positions in Donbas

09:33, 19.01.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian army strongholds in Donbas came under 47 attacks over the past day, the army operation press center wrote on Facebook on Tuesday morning.

It said tensions persisted in the operation zone and attacks by use of mortars, grenade launchers and armored vehicles were observed.

Ukrainian strongholds were shelled by small arms and grenade launchers near Maryinka, Pisky, Avdiyivka and the Butivka mine in the Donetsk sector.

In the Mariupol sector, tensions escalated in Shyrokyne, and mortars, grenade launchers and small arms were fired on Ukrainian army positions.