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No one killed in past day, two soldiers injured, one traumatized in five militants’ attacks, - ATO HQ

No one killed in past day, two soldiers injured, one traumatized in five militants’ attacks, - ATO HQ

Combined Russian and terrorist forces committed five attacks on Ukrainian troops in the Donbas over the past 24-hour period

Censor.NET reports citing the update by the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters press center as of Feb. 4, 2018.

“In blatant violation of the Minsk accords, the enemy employed 120-mm mortars against the ATO forces near Kamianka and Novotroitske in the Donetsk direction. The militants shelled the Ukrainian forces’ strong points on the outskirts of Vodiane village with RPGs. A spike in hostilities was recorded in the vicinity of Butivka mine late yesterday: the invaders unleashed over 40 mortar shells of 82-mm caliber upon Ukrainian troops deployed there and employed grenade launchers of various types against them as well.

“In Luhansk direction, the enemy fired upon the Ukrainian troops near Zaitseve village with small arms.

"The illegal armed groups committed a total of five attacks on Ukrainian military over the past 24-hour period. Two Ukrainian servicemen were injured in action while another one received combat trauma. The doctors say their health condition is satisfactory," the situation report reads.

Earlier, the Russian mercenaries fired upon positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces five times on Feb. 3.