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Russia-led forces have violated the ceasefire regime in Donbas five times on Aug. 17, the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) headquarters reported on Facebook.

In the area of Prychepylivka, the separatists fired twice at positions of Joint Forces units from small arms. In the direction of the village of Vodiane, near Donetsk, 120 mm mortars were used.

Near the village of Pisky, the Kremlin’s Donbas proxies fired from automatic easel and under-barrel grenade launchers, as well as large-caliber machine guns and small arms.

In addition, in the north of Luhansk region, an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle of the Orlan-10 type was recorded while crossing the demarcation line.

As a result of the shelling, one member of the Joint Forces was wounded. He is in a medical facility, his health condition is satisfactory.

Joint Forces units opened fire in response.