No Ukrainian soldier killed or injured yesterday, Russian mercenaries committed three attacks, - ATO HQ

The tension along the contact line has somewhat decreased over the past 24-hour period. However, the Russian-occupation forces still failed to fully observe the truce.

Censor.NET reports citing the update by the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters press center as of Jan. 15, 2018.

“The enemy employed grenade launchers and large-caliber machine guns against defenders of Zaitseve village in Luhansk direction.

“In Donetsk section of the forefront, the militants fired upon the Ukrainian troops deployed near Shyrokyne with 82-mm mortars, machine guns, and small arms. The invaders attacked the Ukrainian Army positions on the outskirts of Kamianka with grenade launchers of various types, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms. No cease-fire violations were recorded in other sections of the frontline.

"The Russian-occupation forces committed three attacks on the Ukrainian troops over the past day. The enemy attacks inflicted no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers," the situation report reads.

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The Russian mercenaries reportedly fired upon the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ positions six times on Jan. 14.