One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another three were wounded as Russia-led forces mounted 17 attacks in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on Friday, July 10.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 17 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on July 11. "Unfortunately, as a result of enemy shelling, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action and another three were wounded in action."
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The enemy opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, anti-tank missile systems, and small arms.
Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Prychepylivka, Orikhove, Troyitske, Khutir Vilny, Novotoshkivske, Novoluhanske, Katerynivka, Vodiane, Nevelske, and Lebedynske.
The Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling. According to intelligence reports, three members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on July 10. In addition, according to updated data, the enemy's casualties on July 9 included two killed fighters.
"Since Saturday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions once near Vodiane, using 120mm and 82mm mortars," the update said.
No casualties have been reported among Ukrainian troops since Saturday midnight.
