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None of Ukrainian military died or was injured in the shelling in the eastern Ukraine on May 1, spokesman for the Ukrainian presidential administration for the military issues Andriy Lysenko has said.

“In the past day, none of Ukrainian soldier was killed or injured in the fighting and shelling,” Lysenko said at a briefing on May 2.

Thus, in Luhansk area near the village of Novozvanivka, militants noticed small arms and a grenade launcher, the spokesman said. In Donetsk area, the only violation of the truce was the 15-minute fire with the use of small arms and grenade launchers in the vicinity of Avdiyivka.

“Another four provocations occurred in the direction of Mariupol. In particular the militants, who were deployed close to the village of Kominternove fired using anti-aircraft and grenade launchers at the positions of the Ukrainian forces near Vodiane, as well as a grenade launcher at the Ukrainian troop’s positions near Talakivka,” Lysenko said.

Two further provocations were recorded near the town of Hranitne, where a gunman shot from grenade launchers and anti-aircraft guns at the positions of the Ukrainian military, he said.

All the provocations didn’t last long, the Ukrainian military spokesman said.