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The Ukrainian army positions came under 21 attacks, including those by use of mortars, in Donbas on May 30, the press center of the army operation staff said on Facebook.

It said Ukrainian positions near Verkhniotoretske, Novobakhmutivka, Krasnohorivka and Opytne were shelled by 120mm mortars.

Small arms, various types of grenade launchers and 82mm mortars attacked Ukrainian servicemen stationed near Avdiyivka and Nevelske.

Ukrainian strongholds near Krasnohorivka, Novotroitske and Talakivka were attacked by use of small arms, large-caliber machineguns and automatic grenade launchers, and sniper fire was observed in the Krasnohorivka area.

Infantry combat vehicle weapons and 82mm mortars shelled Ukrainian positions near Zaitseve. Ukrainian positions near Stanytsia Luhanska were attacked by use of large-caliber machineguns, various types of grenade launchers and infantry combat vehicle weapons “despite the presence of an OSCE post in that area,” the report said.

Ukrainian servicemen seized a modern infantry flamethrower in a clash with a sabotage-reconnaissance group, it said.