Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of July 05, 2016

posted 05 July 2016 10:31

According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ, over the past 24 hours the enemy has violated the ceasefire for 63 times.

The enemy used the 122 mm artillery forbidden by the Minsk agreements against the Ukrainian positions near Zaitseve and Dacha, and 120 mm mortars against ATO positions near Nevelske, Opytne, Pisky, and Kirove. Militants shelled Avdiivka with grenade launchers and heavy machineguns.

The Russian occupational troops fired 120 mm mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machineguns on the Ukrainian positions in Shyrokyne and Talakivka. The enemy attacked Kranshorivka with 120 mm mortars. The illegal armed formations shelled anti-tank missile system in Hranitne, 82 mm mortars near Hnutove.

The enemy’s sporadic fire was near Novozvanivka.