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Russia's hybrid military forces on April 22 mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.

"On April 22, armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire eight times," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in a Facebook update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on April 23, 2020.

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Russia-led forces opened fire from proscribed 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.

Under attack were Ukrainian positions near the towns of Maryinka, Krasnohorivka, and Avdiyivka, and the villages of Bohdanivka, Shyrokyne, Lebedynske, Pavlopil, and Orikhove.

According to intelligence data, two members of the enemy forces were wounded on April 22.

"Since Thursday midnight, Russia-led forces have attacked Ukrainian positions near Avdiyivka and the village of Novoselivka-2 in the Skhid (East) sector, using grenade launchers of various types and rifles," the update said.

Ukraine's Joint Forces fired back to suppress the enemy's provocation.

No Ukrainian army casualties were reported over the period under review.