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Russia's hybrid military forces have shelled apartment buildings in the village of Maiorsk, using 120mm mortars banned by Minsk accords.

"Today, Russian-occupation troops shelled the settlement of Maiorsk. The Ukrainian side of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC) in Donbas has informed that the enemy used 120mm mortars against civilians," the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Staff wrote on Facebook.

Read alsoJoint Forces Operation: Donbas militants suffer losses in past dayAs a result of the shelling, roofs and windows of multi-apartment buildings have been damaged. In particular, mortar rounds hit residential houses on Maiorska Street, as well as adjoining household plots.

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"Fortunately, no local residents were hurt. The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine was briefed on the incident," the JFO Staff said.

Such actions by Russian-led militants testify their disregard of all norms of international humanitarian law and pose a threat to the life and health of civilians, as well as inflict considerable damage on local households.