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Russia's hybrid military forces on May 6 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.

"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire eight 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 May 7. "As a result, one serviceman of the Joint Forces was wounded in enemy shelling."

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Russian-led forces opened fire from grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.

Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Popasna, and the villages of Pavlopil, Pisky, Taramchuk, and Kamianka.

Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. According to intelligence data, two members of Russia-led forces were killed and another three were wounded on May 6.

The enemy was observing the ceasefire from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on May 7.

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported during that period.