Ukraine Day 1133: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Russia-backed forces attacked Avdeyevka again today with 120-mm mortars and Grad missiles; according to preliminary information, 3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed. Elsewhere on the front line, 4 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and 4 concussed.
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A woman stands before her gated cottage near Avdeyevka, damaged in shelling by Russia-backed forces. Photo by Donetsk Region Police.
Russia-backed forces attacked Avdeyevka again today with 120-mm mortars and Grad missiles; according to preliminary information, 3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing the ATO [Anti-Terrorist Report]. The Donetsk Region Police reported that 18 homes were damaged; they uploaded pictures to their site.
Elsewhere on the front line, 4 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and 4 concussed, the ATO reported.
Translation: Avdeyevka (Avdiivka): Militants shelled the ATO forces’ stronghold, 3 soldiers killed.
The ATO Press Center uploaded a video of damaged homes in Avdeyevka.
The ATO said elsewhere on the front line, 82-mm, 122-mm and 152-mm artillery were used along with Grad missiles.
Shirokino also came under fire again:
Translation: ATO Headquarters: Militants opened fire 81 times on Ukrainian positions; 8 are wounded and concussed.
— Catherine A. Fitzpatrick
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