Attack against deminers near Marinka: sergeant Melenchuk wounded, - JFO center

Jan. 22, from midnight until 6 p.m., Russia occupation forces violated ceasefire once.

"Within the action area of Skhid semistrategic group the enemy employed heavy machine guns and small arms against Ukraine State Emergency Service workers demining the territory to ensure repairs of the gas pipeline. As a result, civil defense service sergeant Artem Melenchuk got wounded and was provided with medical treatment. At the moment, his life is out of danger," Censor.NET reports referring to the JFO press center Facebook page.

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As reported, the Joint Forces used weapons on call to retaliate the enemy’s provocations.

Ukrainian military keep control of the enemy’s actions on the front line while adhering to the ceasefire, the press center notes.