Over the past day, on May 16, in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Joint Forces operation, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire 15 times.

This was reported by the press center of the JFO headquarters..

So, near Novoselovka, Russian mercenaries opened fire from 82-caliber mortars, and in the suburb of Vodyanoye, the enemy twice opened fire from mortars of the same caliber and grenade launchers of various systems..

In the direction of Katerynivka, the invaders fired at the positions of the Ukrainian defenders from jet infantry flamethrowers, hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers and small arms.

Near the village of Novotoshkovskoe, the enemy fired four times at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from grenade launchers of various systems and small arms.

Twice from large-caliber machine guns, automatic heavy and heavy anti-tank grenade launchers, the enemy opened fire near the village of Lugansk.

Near Peski, in the direction of the positions of the Ukrainian defenders, the Russian invaders fired from hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers, and near the settlement of Troitskoye - also from large-caliber machine guns.

In the Starognatovka area, the enemy fired twice from automatic easel grenade launchers, and near Prichepilovka - also from large-caliber machine guns, small arms, anti-tank and under-barrel grenade launchers.

" Our defenders opened fire to shell the enemy, "

It is also reported that over the past day there were no combat losses among our soldiers..

As of 7:00 am, May 17, one violation of the ceasefire was recorded by the Russian occupation forces. The invaders fired near Prchepilovka from heavy anti-tank, automatic heavy grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms.

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Ukrainian servicemen continue to monitor the situation in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Joint Forces operation, "