"Most enemy shellings were reported in the Donetsk direction, where 122mm artillery was used against [Ukrainian] positions near Troyitske. Russian-occupation forces fired 120mm mortars on defenders of Avdiyivka, Troyitske, and Luhanske. 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, and large-caliber machine guns were used by the enemy in the area of Avdiyivka, Kamianka, Pisky, Novhorodske, and Luhanske," the report said.
According to the headquarters, in Mariupol direction, the enemy fired 82mm mortars and grenade launchers on strong points of the Ukrainian troops near Krasnohorivka and Maryinka, and large-caliber machine guns – on the defenders of Novohryhorivka and Vodiane. Marines stationed in Shyrokine were fired upon from a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft system. An enemy sniper was active near Pavlopil and Hnutove.
Read alsoUkraine reports two KIA's, three WIA's on MondayIn Luhansk region, Ukrainian positions near Novozvanivka were shelled from 152mm artillery, while 120mm mortars were used near Krymske. The enemy fired 82mm mortars on the defenders of Novo-Oleksandrivka, and anti-tank grenade launchers – at positions near Kriakivka.
"In order to suppress the enemy shelling, our troops returned fire. Over the past day, two Ukrainian defenders were killed in action, four were wounded, another soldier was injured," the headquarters reported.
Read alsoEscalation in Donbas: Ukraine reports almost 90 enemy shellings, 3 KIA, 8 WIA in past 24 hoursAs UNIAN reported earlier, an IED explosion killed two Ukrainian troops near Novoluhanske in Donetsk region yesterday.
