10:53 29.05.2018

Russian-led forces mount 37 attacks on Ukrainian troops, civilian areas in Donbas: 6 WIA's, teenage girl killed

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Russian-led forces mount 37 attacks on Ukrainian troops, civilian areas in Donbas: 6 WIA's, teenage girl killed

Russian-led forces in Donbas on May 28 mounted 37 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian joint forces, including nine attacks with the use of heavy weapons, as a result of which six Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action and a 15-year-old girl was fatally injured, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) has reported.

"During the past day, on May 28, the intensity of hostilities remained high in the JFO area, the situation is complicated but is under control (...) The Russian occupation forces violated the ceasefire 37 times in the past day. They mounted nine attacks with the use of 82mm and 120mm mortars," the press center said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 local time on Tuesday, May 29.

Severe fighting continued in the areas of Krymske, Novotoshkivske, Zolote in the Luhansk sector. Other hot spots were Svitlodarsk, Novoselivka Druha, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Starohnativka, Vodiane, and Shyrokyne.

"The JFO units fired back, using mortars and small arms. In the past day, six of our servicemen were wounded in action, they were immediately evacuated to hospital," the press center said.

In addition, during the past day the enemy forces violated the international humanitarian law three times by shelling civilians.

"At about 05:00 in the morning, the invaders opened fire from a grenade launcher at the village of Chermalyk. At about 11:40, hiding behind residential areas of Horlivka, they were firing mortars at the village of Zalizne, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old girl. At about 15:00, the terrorists opened fire on the village of Yuzhne, causing shrapnel wounds to the civilian," the report says.

Ukraine's authorities opened criminal cases on the facts of the attacks on the civilians.

Since the beginning of the current day, May 29, there had been no casualties among Ukrainian servicemen as of 07:00 local time.

According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, three enemy fighters were killed and another five were wounded.

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