Ukrainian army reports 42 attacks on its positions in Donbas

10:49, 02.12.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian army positions came under 42 attacks over the past day, the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) press center said on Facebook on Friday morning.

According to it, militants fired 120mm and 82mm mortars on Shyrokyne, Talakivka and Krasnohorivka in the Mariupol sector, while grenade launchers, anti-aircraft guns and weapons of infantry combat vehicles were used in Maryinka, Novohryhorivka and Novotroyitske. Besides, sniper activity was observed in Novotroyitske and Krasnohorivka, the report said.

"In the Luhansk sector, the hostiles fired 120mm and 82mm mortars on Kosharna Balka and various types of grenade launchers were used to attack Novo-Oleksandrivka, Troyitske and Krymske. Stanytsia Luhanska was shelled again," the report said.

Meanwhile, heavy machineguns and grenade launchers were used against Avdiyivka, Zaitseve and Luhanske in the Donetsk sector, it said.