Ukrainian positions in Donbas attacked 35 times in past day - ATO HQ
Illegal armed formations in Donbas attacked Ukrainian positions 35 times in the past day, Sunday, October 23, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters wrote on Facebook on Monday.
Twenty instances of the violation of the ceasefire were reported in the Mariupol sector alone. Militants opened fire from large-caliber machine guns, grenade launchers and small arms in the town of Maryinka, and the villages of Shyrokyne, Talakіvka and Taramchuk. In addition to these types of weapons, 82mm mortars were used to shell in the town of Krasnohorivka and the village of Pavlopil.
Such Ukrainian positions in the Luhansk sector as the villages of Novozvanivka and Novo-Oleksandrivka were attacked on Sunday with the use of grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms. What is more, 82mm mortars were engaged to shell the village of Krymske and the town of Schastia.
Nine barrages were reported in the Donetsk sector. The village of Luhanske came under 82mm mortar fire, while the town of Avdiyivka was shelled with the use of grenade launchers, machine guns, and banned 120mm mortars.
On Saturday, October 22, Ukrainian troops stationed in Donbas were attacked 12 times.
Defense Ministry spokesman for ATO issues Andriy Lysenko reported two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on Saturday and three were wounded on Friday. There were no killed in action on October 21-22.
