One Ukrainian soldier injured as Russian proxies fired shots near Novohryhorivka yesterday, - ATO HQ

Combined Russian and terrorist forces continued breaching truce by using small arms against the Ukrainian troops in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone over the past 24-hour period.

Censor.NET reports citing the update by the ATO headquarters press center as of March 19, 2018.

"One attack on the Ukrainian troops’ strongpoint in the Donetsk direction was recorded over the past day: the invaders fired upon the ATO forces’ defenses on the outskirts of Novohryhorivka village with small arms.

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"A Ukrainian soldier received injury as a result of the enemy fire. He was taken to a healthcare facility where he was provided with the necessary medical assistance," the statement reads.

The ATO headquarters also said that the enemy fully observed the ceasefire deal in Luhansk section of the forefront.

Earlier, the Russian mercenaries committed two attacks on the Ukrainian Armed Forces on March 18.