Since the beginning of the day, January 26, Russian mercenaries have twice opened fire in Donetsk region - near Avdiivka and Mariinka. Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported that on Thursday.
In the area of Avdiivka, the enemy used mounted anti-tank grenade launcher and a heavy machine gun to shoot at Ukrainian army's emplacements. A hostile sniper opened fire near Mariinka.
None of Ukrainian servicemen were wounded or killed in action.
As we reported earlier, the serviceman of Ukraine's Armed Forces who was severely wounded near Khutir Vilny (Donbas combat zone) on January 25 is stable and grave. Press office of the Command of Medical Forces reported that on Tuesday evening.
The man suffered a tough injury, as the bullet hit the right side of his chest and damaged his right lung. The wound resulted in bleeding and aerothorax. The doctors examined the patient and ran the CT; then, he had a surgery.