The positions of the Ukrainian military in Donbas came under fire 81 times on Aug. 5, including from heavy artillery and tanks, and there was also an exchange of fire, the press service for the anti-terrorist operation reported on Aug. 5 morning.
According to a report posted by the press center on Facebook, five artillery attacks, 25 mortar attacks, 56 attacks using firearms and grenade launchers, and five attacks using tanks were registered.
According to the press center, intelligence groups tried to break the Ukrainian military defense in the area of the village of Verkhniotoretske at 8:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. The exchange of fire continued for about half an hour.
According to the report, a Ukrainian support point in Opytne was attacked using tanks at 8:40 p.m., 9:25 p.m. and 11:35 p.m. and Vodiane came under fire from 120 mm mortars around 9:00 p.m.
Avdiyivka came under fire from 122 and 152 mm caliber artillery from the Donetsk side around 9:00 p.m., the report says.
“The enemy’s air reconnaissance in the Luhansk region somewhat intensified in the past 24 hours. Eight drones were registered here in the period between 7:00 p.m. and midnight,” the report says.
