Militants launched 20 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in ATO area in Donbas over the past day.

This is reported by the ATO press center.

In Mariupol direction, militants used mortars, grenade launchers and small arms to fire at Ukrainian observation post near Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol). The provocative enemy attacks were also spotted near Marinka (35 km south-west of Donetsk).

In Luhansk direction, ATO troops came under mortar and grenade launcher fire outside Shchastia (23km north of Luhansk) and Novotoshkivske (53km north-west of Luhansk). Terrorists also used 120mm mortars to fire at Ukrainian strongholds near Syze (23km east of Luhansk) and Krymske (42.5km north-west of Luhansk).

In Donetsk direction, Ukrainian positions on the outskirts of Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk) came under grenade launcher and heavy machine gun fire.

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