Ukraine Reports 33 Attacks On Saturday

January 22, 2017
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Ukraine Reports 33 Attacks On Saturday

The Ukrainian military reported on Sunday afternoon that Russian-backed fighters had violated the ceasefire and attacked Ukrainian positions 33 times over the previous 24 hours.

Unian.info reports:  

In particular, the village of Vodiane in the Mariupol sector came under mortar fire, the ATO HQ said.

Further, Russia’s hybrid military force used grenade launchers and small arms to fire on the villages of Pavlopil, Lebedynske, Hranitne, Novohryhorivka, Vodiane, Talakivka, and Shyrokyne. Lebedynske was also under sniper fire.

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Ukraine reports attacks in all sectors in Donbas in past day

Shelling of Ukrainian positions in Donbas was reported in all sectors in the past day, with the total number of attacks on Ukrainian troops reaching 33 instances, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters. News 22 January from UNIAN.

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Jan 23, 2017 09:49 (GMT)

Preliminary reports suggest that Sunday was a bloody day: 

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ATO HQ update: Four wounded in action, 24 attacks on Sunday

Russia-controlled militants of illegal armed formations in Donbas violated the ceasefire 24 times from 00:00 to 18:00 local time on Sunday, January 22, resulting in four Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.

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Jan 23, 2017 09:50 (GMT)

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