Russian-terrorist forces during the past day, April 23, fired on the positions of the Ukrainian military in Donbas 34 times. Despite the ceasefire agreement reached by the Tripartite Contact Group on April 1, provocative firing by militants of the positions of the ATU forces does not stop.

In the Donetsk direction, militants fired mortars of 120 mm and 82 mm calibers, grenade launchers of various systems and large-caliber machine guns covered the positions of the Ukrainian military near Troitsky. Under fire from mortars of 120 mm caliber, anti-tank grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, Avdeevka. According to the defenders of Peskov, Lugansk and Novoselovka, the second occupiers fired mortars of 82 mm caliber and grenade launchers. The main points of the fighters of the Armed Forces near the Butovka and Nevelskoye mines fell under enemy fire from grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, and next to Zaitsev - from small arms. In addition, according to Lugansk, terrorists were beaten from the armored vehicles of the BMP, while in Avdeevka the enemy snipers.

In the Mariupol direction, under the fire from 82-mm mortars and anti-tank grenade launchers, Taramchuk and Maryinka. Armament of armored personnel carriers, automatic grenade launchers and machine guns of large calibers, the invaders used near Gnutovo, and small arms - near Shirokino. Marines under the water and Pavlopol fired at enemy snipers.

In the Lugansk direction, the militants also used mortars of the caliber of 82 mm, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, of which the defenders of Novozvanovka. The main points of the APU soldiers near the village of Lugansk invaders were covered with fire from infantry fighting vehicles and grenade launchers, and armored vehicles and automatic grenade launchers were used under Novoaleksandrovka. From the grenade cups and small arms the enemy beat the Ukrainian military near Valuisky.