Russia-led forces mounted eight attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on July 16; no casualties have been reported, the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters said in a morning update on July 17.
“No [Ukrainian army] casualties from shelling have been recorded,” the JFO HQ said on Facebook.
Under attack were the villages of Opytne, Novotroyitske, Verkhniotoretske, Lebedynske, Mykolaivka, Krymske, Novoluhanske, and the town of Krasnohorivka.
The enemy used proscribed weapons, namely 120mm and 82mm mortars, as well as grenade launchers of various systems, anti-tank weapons, large-caliber machine gun, and rifles.
No enemy losses were reported on July 16.
“Since the start of the day [July 17], the enemy has already shelled JFO positions three times,” the JFO HQ said.
Hot spots were Mykolaivka, Shyrokyne and the town of Maryinka. The enemy opened fire from grenade launchers, anti-tank weapons, large-caliber machine guns, and rifles.
