Kyiv reports 18 militant attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas

10:23, 15.12.2016 1 min read

The Donbas militants breached the truce 18 times "in every sector" over the past day, the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist operation (ATO) staff said.

The hostiles fired mortars of various calibers on Ukrainian positions near Krasnohorivka, Lybidynske and Shyrokyne in the Mariupol sector, it said, adding that various types of grenade launchers and heavy machineguns were used against Novotroyitske and Vodiane, and sniper activity was observed in Krasnohorivka and Novotroyitske.

In the Luhansk sector, mortars shelled Krymske and Troyitske and various types of grenade launchers bombarded Popasna, Lopaskyne and Stanytsia Luhanska, the staff said.

In the Donetsk sector, the militants used mortars, grenade launchers and heavy machineguns against Avdiyivka, and a sniper fired for effect in Luhanske, in addition to the attacks involving heavy machineguns.

The hostiles twice fired small arms on Mayorsk, and used mortars, anti-aircraft guns and heavy machineguns against Krymske.