Ukrainian forces attacked by militants more than 50 times in last day

REUTERS

"The insurgent activity has moved to the area of Debaltseve. The following villages were again attacked: Mius, Chornukhyne, Debaltseve, Orlovo-Ivanivka, Shahta Poltavska, Nikishyne, Olhovatka, Fashchevka, Artemove, Ridkodub, and Kodema," the report reads.

The Luhansk and Donetsk bridgeheads were fired by the insurgents at the villages of Verkhnia Olkhova, Sokolnyky, Artema, Shastya, Stariy Aidar, Stanychno-Luhanske, Triohizbenka, Frunze, Opytne, Marinka, Avdiivka, and Mykolaivka.

"The artillery of Ukrainian forces returned fire on the positions of the insurgents 52 times in response to their attacks," the press center said.