The fire was fired from heavy weapons, most likely they were 82 mm mortars. According to the press center of the headquarters of the antiterrorist operation, according to unconfirmed reports, as a result of the shelling, there are casualties among local civilians.
The press service also noted that the Ukrainian servicemen noticed that the militants were firing towards the support points of the ATU forces at Novotroitsky from the 82-mm mortar shells. And from the same armament was fired at the uncontrolled Ukrainian authorities Dokuchaevsk. Thus, Russian mercenaries in the next create conditions for accusing the Ukrainian military of shelling peaceful front-line settlements, the ATU headquarters.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the area of ??the anti-terrorist operation in the Donbass during the day, January 22, 2018, as a result of the shelling killed one Ukrainian serviceman.