Kyiv reports 26 shell attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas

Ukrainian military positions were shelled 26 times between midnight and 6 p.m. on Friday, according to the press center for the headquarters of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.

In the Mariupol area, mortars of varying caliber were fired against Ukrainian military positions near Vodiane, Novotroitske, Shyrokyne, Talakivka and Pavlopil, the press center said on Facebook on Friday evening. "Near Shyrokine and Berezove fire was also delivered by infantry fighting vehicles. A tank fired several times on Shyrokine," the press center said.

In the Luhansk area, mortars, grenades and small arms were fired on Krymske and Zhovte.

In the Donetsk area, 120mm-caliber mortars were fired on Luhanske; grenades and large-caliber machineguns, on Avdiyivka.

"In all, 26 shell attacks were carried out between midnight and 6 p.m.," the press center said.