Russian forces in the Donbass continue to shell the strong points of the Ukrainian army with mortars.

This is reported in the press center of the headquarters of the ATU, adding that over the past day one soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was killed, nine more Ukrainian defenders were injured.

As noted, in the Donetsk direction from the mortar caliber 120-mm and 82-mm enemy beat on the positions of the ATU forces near Kamenka. The fire of 120-millimeter mortars covered the defenders of Nevelskoy and Troitsky, and under Lugansk, he fired from grenade launchers of various systems. Of the 120 and 82 mm mortar shells and grenade launchers, the enemy fired at positions near Verkhnyotoretskiy. On strong points near Avdeevka, the enemy fired from mortars of the caliber of 120 mm and 82 mm, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.

Near Zaitsevo and Sand, Russian forces used 82-mm mortars, weapons of the BMP, grenade launchers of various systems and small arms. From large-caliber machine guns and small arms, the enemy shelled the defenders of Novgorod. In the Primorsky direction, by the fire of mortars of the caliber of 120 mm and 82 mm, with grenade launchers of various systems and small arms the enemy covered positions near Pavlopol.

Artillery systems of 122-mm caliber, 120-mm mortars, grenade launchers and small arms, the enemy used on strong points nearby Gnutovo. With 82-millimeter mortars, weapons of the BMP, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms, the enemy fired at the Marines' strong points under the Vodian.

From the mortars of the caliber of 120 mm and 82 mm, grenade launchers and machine guns of large calibers, the opponent beat defenders of Krasnogorovka, and from grenade cup discharges of various systems fired on the defenders of Shirokina and Chermalik. From the mortars of the 82-mm caliber and anti-tank grenade launchers, the enemy fired at positions near Marinka. From small arms, the enemy fired at strong points near Granitnogo. In the Novotroitsky area, enemy snipers.