Ukrainian army accuses militants of firing Grad systems

16:39, 03.03.2016 1 min read

Militants fired multiple-launch rocket systems at Ukrainian army positions in Donetsk region on Thursday morning, Ukraine's military reported.

The press center of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) said on its Facebook account, that militants used BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket systems against Ukrainian armed forces at around 05:15 on March 3.

"These multiple-launch artillery weapon strikes were carried out from Donetsk against the Ukrainian Armed Forces' positions in the direction of the villages of Nevelske, Staromykhailivka and Krasnohorivka. In each individual case, at least ten projectiles were launched against Ukrainian checkpoints," the press center said.

There have been no reports on injuries as a result of the strikes.