Ukrainian military register 66 attacks on their positions in Donbas in past 24 hours

10:38, 27.01.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian military positions in Donbas came under fire 66 times in the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation reported on Facebook on Wednesday morning.

Specifically, the enemy opened fire on Ukrainian military positions in the Mariyinka area from grenade launchers, large-caliber guns and surface-to-air missile systems. The positions near Krasnohorivka came under fire from grenade launchers and mortars. The enemy opened fire on the strongholds near Novhorodske, using combat infantry vehicles, automatic grenade launchers and guns, the report says.

Ukrainian military positions in Troitske and Zaitseve came under mortar fire, the press center reported.

"The situation is traditionally tense in the area of the temporarily occupied Donetsk. The enemy opened fire on our strongholds in Opytne, Piski, Adviyivka and the Butovka mine using grenade launchers and large-caliber guns,' the report says.