Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of June 17, 2016

posted 17 June 2016 10:53

According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation, over the past 24 hours the enemy has violated the ceasefire for 46 times.

The enemy shelled the Ukrainian positions near Krasnohorivka with APC armament and ZU-23-2 anti-air mount, heavy mortars, and tank armament.

Moreover, about 07:00 p.m., militants attacked Marinka check point where two civilians were wounded.

The illegal armed formations shelled the ATO positions near Shyrokyne, Vodyane, Hnutove, Slavne, and Novotroitske with heavy machineguns and grenade launchers.

The enemy fired heavy machineguns and automatic grenade launchers on the ATO positions near Nevelske, Luhanske, and Troitske, Zaitseve, and Novhorodske.

Militants attacked the Ukrainian positions near Novooleksandrivka and Popasna with 82 mm mortars, Novozvanivka with grenade launchers.