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In the attacks, which were recorded from 1800 to midnight on Thursday, the militants used weapons of types that they should have been withdrawn far from the front line, according to the Minsk peace agreements, the press center said.

It said the militants shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops with 120mm mortars and 122mm caliber artillery. According to the Minsk agreement, all weapons of caliber over 100mm were to be withdrawn to create a 50 kilometer wide security zone along the length of the front line between the two side.

In Donetsk region the militants fired 122mm artillery at Ukrainian army positions at the town of Avdiivka. In the same area the militants also used 120mm mortars, heavy machine guns and small arms to attack Ukrainian army positions.

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"In addition, the criminals fired five times at a fortified position of the ATO forces not far from the village of Pisky, using 120mm and 82mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers, sniper rifles and small arms. Also, mortar fire was directed at our positions near the settlements of Vodyanoye and Novgorodskoye,” the press center said.

In Luhansk region, the militants fired heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers at Ukrainian army fortified positions near the town of Shastya and the village of Sizoye. Also during this period, Ukrainian units recorded in Donetsk and Luhansk regions flights by two militant drones.