The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has said it recorded over 2,300 explosions during yesterday's enemy attack in Donbas.
"In the morning of February 18, from approximately 05:30 to 11:30 hrs, while on patrol in the area of Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) and at its forward patrol bases in Kadiivka (formerly Stakhanov, non-government-controlled, 50km west of Luhansk) and Popasna (government-controlled, 69km west of Luhansk) – and with its cameras – the SMM recorded a marked spike in the number of ceasefire violations in the area, including over 2,300 explosions," the OSCE SMM said in a spot report on February 18, 2020.
"At about 12:00, the SMM diverted a long-range unmanned aerial vehicle over the area. Its footage is currently being analysed," reads the report.
It is noted the SMM is following up on the security situation in the area.
"All relevant observations will be included in the SMM daily reports," the monitors said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Russian occupying forces on Tuesday morning attacked Ukrainian defense positions in Donbas, using 120mm mortars proscribed by the Minsk agreements. Under fire cover, the Russian invaders began their offensive operation and attempted to advance across the contact line. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another five were wounded amid the fight.
The enemy's casualties included four killed and six wounded.
