Russia – Ukraine war updates: daily briefings as of February 28, 2020

Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of February 28, 2020 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 6 attacks including the use of forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers in the war zone in eastern Ukraine for the last day.

(2) Russian occupiers launched 3 attacks in the East area with the use of the following types of arms:

grenade launchers – near Novomykhaylivka,

high caliber machine guns – near Starognativka,

small arms – near Novomykhaylivka and Starognativka.

(3) Russian occupiers launched 3 attacks in the North area with the use of the following types of arms:

forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – Novotoshkivske (2 times and 30 mines released) and Orikhove (3 mines released),

high caliber machine guns – near Novotoshkivske (2 times),

small arms – near Novotoshkivske (2 times).

(4) 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed in actions and 1 Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in actions for the last 24 hours.

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