This today at a briefing in Kiev, the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense on ATO Alexander Motuzianik.
In the course of the past day, the militants violated the regime of silence 39 times, the shells were fired not only with small arms, but also with grenade launchers and machine guns of the caliber of the Minsk accord. As a result, the Ukrainian military had to respond with a response fire about 20 times.
The gangs tried several times to provoke our fighters with periodic attacks, on some sections of the line of defense, a sniper fire was fired.
"However, Ukrainian soldiers firmly hold positions. With pleasure, I note, our defenders did not receive yesterday any combat losses, "says Motuzianik.
As reported in the "URA-Inform", in the area of ??the anti-terrorist operation on Friday, December 8, killing four soldiers, two more are in serious condition.