Ukrainian army reports 40 attacks on its positions in Donbas

10:13, 18.11.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian army positions came under fire 40 times in Donbas in the past 24 hours, the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) staff said on Facebook on Friday morning.

It said mortars shelled Krasnohorivka, Berdianske, Vodiane and Novotroyitske in the Mariupol sector. Shyrokyne was fired upon by 122mm and 152mm artillery, and a tank fired on Ukrainian army positions in the same area. Another shelling incident occurred in Hnutove, and grenade launchers were used in Maryinka.

In the Luhansk sector, 122mm artillery shelled Troyitske, and mortars were used against Novo-Oleksandrivka, Zolote, Orikhove, Malynove, Novozvanivka and Krymske, it said. An infantry combat vehicle and small arms were used against Stanytsia Luhanska.

In the Donetsk sector, Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka were attacked by a tank and an infantry combat vehicle, and Pisky were attacked with grenade launchers and small arms, the report said.