Donbas update: Enemy forces breach truce seven times Oct 12

Seven enemy attacks were recorded over the past day in the Joint Forces Operation zone as Russian-controlled forces continued to violate the latest truce agreement.

That's according to a morning update by the JFO Headquarters, posted on Facebook.

The enemy opened fire near Avdiyivka, using grenade launchers of various systems and small arms, as well as near Maiorsk – using an automatic easel grenade launcher and small arms.

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"There were no combat losses or injuries among the Ukrainian defenders," the JFO HQ said.

Since day-start on Tuesday, another violation has been recorded near Zaitseve where the enemy opened fire three times using a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher.

"The Ukrainian servicemen did not return fire to the enemy provocation," the report says.

Donbas truce: Background

• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from 00:01 on Monday, July 27.
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27.
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has reported more such violations over the latest period