Ukrainian Armed Forces: Separatists continue attacking demarcation line Monday, July 4, 2016 11:33:00 AM

As of the 3rd of July, the Press Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 22 cases of ceasefire violations by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. According to the report, the separatists continue to shell along the demarcation line.

“Russian occupation troops used 122-mm artillery to carry out attacks towards the direction of Mariupol, and against our strongholds in Lebedinske and Talakivka. This type of artillery is prohibited under the Minsk Agreements. The town of Marinka also came under fire from 82-mm caliber mortars,” the report stated.

According to the report, the separatists used heavy weapons, which are also prohibited under the Minsk Agreements, to carry out attacks in the direction of Donetsk. “The enemy hit our fortifications in Nevelske, Mayorsk and Novogradske using 120-mm mortars. The Russian occupants also used heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to attack the defenders of Avdiivka. In addition, enemy snipers fired at our soldiers,” the report stated.

Ukraine has recorded violations of the “silence regime” by the pro-Russian separatists in the Luhansk region. “In Luhansk the enemy used heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and small firearms to attack areas near Novoaleksandrivka and Novotoshkivske,” the Ukrainian Armed Forces said.

On Sunday evening, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of being responsible for 400 attacks in separatist-controlled Donetsk. The DPR also questioned Ukraine’s alleged transfer of heavy equipment closer to the boundary line as this is prohibited by the Minsk Agreements.

The so-called Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) also reported 19 cases of shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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