Today, on March 21, militants attacked ATO positions 11 times, informed press center of ATO on Facebook.
“Today situation in ATO area stabilized, although pro-Russian militants attacked positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces 11 times over the day – 5 times in Donetsk direction and 6 times in Mariupol direction”, - it is said in the report of the press service.
Militants shelled Ukrainian strongholds near Novotroitske 4 times using grenade launchers of various systems, heavy machine guns and small arms. At 8 a.m. a diversion group in the amount of 10 people approached ATO positions and attacked from small arms.
The report of the press service also mentioned that enemy snipers operated near Nevelske, Leninske and Krasnohorivka. Near Avdiivka militants shelled ATO positions from grenade launchers of various systems and heavy machine guns. Ukrainians positions were attacked from small arms near Shyrokyne and Opytne – militants tried to provoke Ukrainians soldiers to return fire.