Three Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Thursday Fighting Russian Terrorists

Today the militants fired BM-21 Grad at the towns of Tonenke and Orlivka (the Donetsk region).

There is also information on the shelling of residential areas near the Putyliv bridge in Donetsk, Censor.NET reports citing the ATO press center.

According to the report, the terrorists also conducted mortar attacks on civilians of Chornukhyne.

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"The situation in the area of Nikishyne and Bakhmutka motor road is difficult. The militants have repeatedly shelled the positions of the ATO forces, including the pontoon bridge crossing of the Siverskyi Donets. The illegal armed formations opened mortar fire on the ATO forces deployed in Avdiivka and Pisky. Today seven Ukrainian soldiers were wounded, three of them fatally, in the course of 26 clashes with the militants," the headquarters states.

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The HQ also stressed that the south of the ATO area remains under the control of the Ukrainian troops.