Russia-led forces have mounted 66 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas in the past 24 hours, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action (KIA) and another three as wounded in action (WIA), the operation’s press center has reported.

“The situation in the area of the Operation of the Joint Forces remains difficult. Ukrainian positions came under fire 49 times over the day, including 13 attacks involving 152mm and 122mm artillery weapons and 120mm and 82mm mortars. Our troops conducted an active defense and gave an adequate response to the enemy, not allowing the invaders to force out our units from their positions,” the press service of the Joint Forces’ Operation (JFO) said on Facebook on May 23 morning.