Russia-occupation forces have seven times violated the ceasefire in the zone of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) and three Ukrainian serviceman were killed by an unknown explosive device, the press service of the JFO headquarters has reported.

"On December 9, Russia-occupation forces seven times violated the ceasefire. The enemy shelled JFO positions using mortar launchers of various systems and other small arms. The enemy also used infantry fighting vehicles…Three JFO servicemen were killed by an unknown explosive device," the JFO headquarters said in a statement on its Facebook official page on Tuesday morning.

In the area of responsibility of the Vostok operational-tactical group, the enemy fired four times on the Ukrainian positions: near Vodiane, Berezove and Krasnohorivka.

In the area of responsibility of the Sever operational-tactical group, the enemy shelled Luhanske, Novoluhanske and Khutir Vilny.

According to the JFO headquarters, from the beginning of the day, the enemy did not violate the ceasefire, no casualties were registered among the personal staff of the JFO.