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The overall situation in the area of Anti-Terrorist Operation remains tense: the militants opened fire  47 times on the positions of Ukrainian troops, as reported by the press center of the ATO HQ on Facebook as of 06:00 Kyiv time

It is noted that the past day started with a shelling of Ukrainian fortified positions near Krasnohorivka by militants using mortars with 82 mm and 100 mm caliber.

"Traditionally, it was tense in the suburbs of Donetsk. The militants fired on our outposts in Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Pisky, Opytne, and on Butivka mine from small arms and grenade launchers," the Headquarters reported.

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