Russian troops violate ”ceasefire” 28 times in past 24 hours

Russian occupation forces opened fire on Ukrainian positions in Donbas 28 times in the last day, according to the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.

In particular, 13 attacks were reported in the Donetsk sector alone. The occupiers fired rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and small arms in the villages of Avdiyivka, Zaitseve, Novoselivka and Verkhniotoretske.

ATO-Map-Ukraine-24-09-16-uaposition
View map in full size

In addition, the occupiers opened fire from anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon ZU-23-2 on Avdiyivka. A sniper was active in Verkhniotoretske. The militants also attacked Zaitseve and Novoselivka Druha with 120mm and 82mm caliber mortars.

In the Mariupol sector, the enemy broke the ceasefire 11 times. In Maryinka,  Pavlopil, Vodiane, Starohnativka, Talakivka and Stanitsa Luhanska the militants opened harassing fire using grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms. Further, a sniper group was active near Pavlopil.

Four violations of the ”silence regime” were recorded in the Luhansk direction The enemy resorted to armed provocations in the area of Novozvanivka and Novooleksandrivka where they fired 82mm mortars and applied Zu-23-2, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms.

The Ukrainian army recorded three flights of enemy UAVs in the ATO zone.

Despite provocations, the Armed Forces of Ukraine unswervingly adhere to the Minsk agreements, the ATO HQ wrote.

Avatar photo

UaPositon

An independent media focused on Ukraine.
Follow us on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published.

Share This

Share this post with your friends!