(1) The situation in the war zone in eastern Ukraine intensified again, Russian forces increased number of shelling with mortars and armored vehicles upon Ukrainian positions all across the frontline; in particular, they opened fire in total 41 times over the last day; The enemy fired 14 times on Donetsk direction, 30 times on Mariupol direction and 1 time on Luhansk direction;
(2) Luhansk direction: the enemy violated ceasefire regime in Popasnyanskiy district;
(3) Donetsk direction: Russian forces continue shellings at Svitlodarska line, Zaytseve, near Avdiivka, Donetsk airport and Pisky; in particular, the enemy used forbidden 120-mm and 82-mm mortars against Ukrainian troops near Avdiivka; occupiers also used grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms against Ukrainian troops positions;
(4) Mariupol direction: the hottest spots reported in Maryinka, Novotroyitske and Shyrokino; Russian armed forces fired from forbidden heavy arms 6 times and used sniper fire;
(5) 3 Ukrainian servicemen killed in action and 6more servicemen wounded in action in the war zone in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours.
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