The situation in the ATO zone escalated again last night as militants have opened fire on Ukrainian military positions around 30 times in the past 24 hours, the press center of the ATO headquarters reported on Facebook.
After dark, militants shelled Ukrainian army positions in the vicinity of Avdiyivka and Opytne, using large-caliber machine guns, grenade launchers and 82mm mortars, the press center said.
Automatic grenade launchers and anti-aircraft guns were used in Krasnohorivka, where a militant sniper was also working, it said.
Near Mariupol, 82mm mortars were fired in the area of Shyrokyne. Grenade launchers were used near Hnutove, the press center said. Anti-aircraft guns were used in Novotroitske.