One soldier killed yesterday, - ATO speaker

The enemy attempted another infiltration through Ukrainian defense line in Stanytsia Luhanska district between 1 and 2 a.m.

This was announced by the Presidential Administration representative on ATO matters Andrii Lysenko at a briefing, Censor.NET reports.

An enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group crossed the Siverskyi Donets river near Syze village and got into action with Ukrainian military. After a 30-minute shootout the enemy retreated. In the course of the engagement, one Ukrainian soldier was killed. No other losses were incurred by the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces yesterday, Lysenko noted.

The enemy conducted another provocation near Shchastia, the Luhansk region, where militants fired from a grenade launcher several times. Bakhmutka road and in Popasna district areas were calm yesterday.

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At the Donetsk direction near Luhanske village, mercenaries have used small arms once. It was quiet near Horlivka, Dzerzhynske and Yasynuvata yesterday, Colonel Lysenko said.

In the evening, terrorists were shelling front line positions of the Ukrainian army near Avdiivka and Spartak for two hours. No heavy weapons were used.

The cease-fire has been in effect at the front line between Pisky village and the Azov Sea.

Six enemy drone flights were recorded yesterday in the ATO area to the east from Mariupol.

In general, relative cease-fire at the front line has lasted for 10 days. Mercenaries violate the truce on average 10 times a day, without using heavy weapons.