No one killed, two Ukrainian soldiers injured amidst 35 attacks by Russian proxies in past day, - ATO HQ
Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian military personnel 35 times over the past 24-hour period repeatedly using weapons banned by the Minsk agreements.
Censor.NET reports citing the latest update by the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters press center as of April 19.
"In Donetsk direction, the militants bombarded the ATO forces’ defenses in Pisky and Opytne villages with banned 120-mm mortars. Ukrainian troops deployed in the vicinity of Pisky and Avdiivka were also shelled with 82-mm mortars. Grenade launchers, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms were employed against Ukrainian strongpoints near Butivka mine, Vodiane, Avdiivka, Lebedynske, and Kamianka. Defenders of Marinka, Pyshchevyk, and Hnutove came under small arms fire.
"In Luhansk section of the frontline, the invaders shelled Ukrainian troops on the outskirts of Stanytsia Luhanska, Travneve and Artem villages with grenade launchers.
"Two Ukrainian soldiers were injured in action over the past 24 hours. They were taken to hospitals and provided with the necessary medical care," the situation report reads.
Earlier, Russian terrorists committed 50 attacks on Ukrainian troops April 18.
