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Ukrainian army positions in Donbas came under 86 attacks on July 22, the anti-terrorist operation press center reports.

Over 50 shelling incidents were observed in the period from 6 p.m. till midnight.

The shelling of Novhorodske from Horlivka began at 9.15 p.m. Residential areas were shelled by 122mm artillery guns for 40 minutes, the press center alleged.

Ukrainian positions came under the attack of 122mm howitzers and 120mm mortars near Avdiyivka, Novhorodske, Pisky, Leninske and Opytne.

Up to ten members of a sabotage-and-reconnaissance group tried to penetrate a position near Opytne at 10.05 p.m. but Ukrainian servicemen stopped them.

Over ten small arms and mortar attacks were conducted against the Ukrainian army positions in the Maryinka area overnight.

As of 6 a.m. on Thursday, 120mm mortar attacks on Ukrainian positions were observed near Rozsadky and Lozove.