Timeline of the war in Donbass (May 2017)

For the events in general, see Timeline of the war in Donbass.

This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, from 1 to 31 May 2017. The timeline follows an ongoing conflict between Ukraine and anti-government pro-Russian separatists supported by Russian troops in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.

Timeline

1 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven others were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on the last day of April. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Dolomitne, Mikhaylivka, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Zaichenko, Kulikove, Kominternove, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian attacks inside the republic's territory, all of them in the area of Kalynove, which became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles and 82 mm mortars.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 25 occasions, five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles shelled Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyotoretske supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Luhanske became the target of small arms, grenade launchers and antitank guided missiles. Rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Novhorodske, Avdiivka, Zaitseve and Butivka mining complex. Marinka and Krasnohorivka came under 82 mm mortar fire. Krasnohorivka was also fired at by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Hnutove, Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Talakivka received heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire. Sniper fire was reported at Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian redoubts near Novozvanivka.

One civilian was killed and another injured by explosion of a booby trap at Mykhailivka, Luhansk region.

2 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 55 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 32 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on the first day of May. On 4 May it was reported that three Ukrainian servicemen were also killed on the first day of May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Zheleznaya Balka, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Zaichenko, Kominternove, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Vasiliivka, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. In their daily release to the press, authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on six occasions inside the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Kalynove, Kalinivka and Frunze with small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 28 occasions, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, The rebels pounded Zaitseve and Luhanske with 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire respectively. Avdiivka became the target of sniper fire and antitank rockets, while Krasnohorivka was fired at by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles also shelled Zaitseve. In the region of Mariupol, Rocket propelled grenades landed in Pavlopil. Ukrainian positions at Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Hnutove were struck by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Intense sniper fire was also reported at Hnutove, which also received Zu-23-2 antiaircraft fire. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces near Vodiane. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists engaged Ukrainian positions at Krymske and Novozvanivka with heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Katerinivka and Troitske came under 82 mm mortar fire. Katerinivka also became the target of rocket launchers. Rebel forces also fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Novozvanivka. Ukrainian troops returned fire with automatic grenade launchers. Later in the evening, one Ukrainian soldier was killed in action in Avdiivka, when Ukrainian positions came under heavy machine gun and mortar fire.

3 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 63 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 30 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven others were wounded in the Donbass region on 2 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Sakhanka, Kominternove, Leninske, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Mineralne, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was killed. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on three occasions within the republic borders. Kalinivka, Khoroshche and Kalynove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka, in the western outskirts of Donetsk city. In addition, the Ukrainian stronghold was hit by heavy machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades and antitank guided missiles. Sniper fire was reported at nearby Pisky, while Troitske was fired at by rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Hnutove, while Pavlopil came under small arms, heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian marines' positions at Shyrokyne, supported by "Grad-P" single rocket launchers. Rebel forces opened fire on Vodiane with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops in Novotroitske and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Novooleksandrivka, Krymske and Troitske.

4 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 52 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that nine Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 3 May. During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on 56 occasions over the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm self-propelled artillery, 152 mm self-propelled artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers to pound pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Holmivsky, Verkhnyotoretske, Kruta Balka, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district, Kirov district and Donetsk airport. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic borders. The Ukrainian military targeted pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi, Frunze, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Sokolniki with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 24 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Luhanske was shelled with antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Zaitseve came likewise under 82 mm mortar fire, while Avdiivka, Marinka and Butivka coal mine became the target of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Antitank rockets landed around Ukrainian positions at Novhorodske. Small arms fire was reported at Krasnohorivka. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar barrages hit Hnutove, while small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil, Novoselivka, Vodiane and Bohdanivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Popasna, which was fired at by 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Rebel forces attacked Ukrainian strong points at Krymske, Valuiske and Novozvanivka with small arms, heavy machine guns and antitank guided missiles.

5 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 58 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 25 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 17 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that ten Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 4 May; two female civilians were injured in Avdiivka. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions in 15 locations. There were 339 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire on the past week according to the same sources. The Ukrainian military opened fire at pro-Russian positions on 1,788 occasions using mortars, tanks and artillery. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian violations of the truce within the borders of the republic. The Ukrainian army engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynove and Frunze, using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions around Krasnohorivka, supported by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka, Kamyanka, troitske and Zaitseve were likewise attacked with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian stronghold of Pavlopil became the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Novohryhorivka and small arms fire at Hnutove and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces opened fire with multiple weapons on Ukrainian strong points at Krymske, Novozvanovka, Troitske, Novoaleksandrivka and Donets.

6 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 63 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 5 May. One Ukrainian serviceman died of wounds in a hospital. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 54 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Mikhaylivka, Ozeryanivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Krasny Yar, Frunze, and Veselehorivka using small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Holrivka, the rebels opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Luhanske, Verhnyotoretske, Kamyanka, Zaitseve, Butovka coal mine and Avdiivka. Sniper fire was reported at Zaitseve and Marinka. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles shelled Pisky and Krasnohorivka. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian marines' redoubts at Shyrokyne were attacked with small arms, armoured fighting vehicles and 120 mm mortars. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar barrages landed in Krymske and Novozvanivka, which also became the target of automatic grenade launchers. Later in the evening, the Ukrainian garrison at Krymske was engaged by pro-Russian forces with antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles. The rebels also fired antitank rockets at Troitske and Novooleksandrivka, while small arms fire raked Ukrainian positions at Stanytsia Luhanska.

7 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 45 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 May; one civilian was injured in Zaitseve. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and artillery. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Krasny Partizan, Ozeryanivka, Myhailivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Horlivka, Kominternove, Oktyabr, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on three occasions within the republic borders. Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka and Zholobok became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars,armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 27 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions around Troitske were engaged by heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Luhanske and Zaitseve came under heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire, while armoured fighting vehicles, supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, opened fire on Opytne and Verkhnyotoretske, where heavy machine gun fire was also reported. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka were fired at by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, by heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars at Krasnohorivka and by Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns at Nevelske. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Vodiane, which was also hit by heavy machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades and antitank guided missiles. Pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Pavlopil, while small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Hnutove, Novoselivka and Lebedinske. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Ukrainian marines' positions at Shyrokyne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops used heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars to attack Novozvanivka and Krymske.

8 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 65 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 21 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 20 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on Sunday, 7 May. Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to pound pro-Russian positions at Horlivka, Zaitseve, Verkhnyotoretske, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Vesele, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainianforces broke the ceasefire on 11 occasions within the republic borders. The Ukrainian army used automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to shell pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Frunze, Kalynove and Sokolniki. Sources from the Donetsk People's Republic claimed that prime minister Alexander Zakharchenko was the target of an assassination attempt with explosive devices on his way to a Victory Day commemoration at Savur -Mohyla.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 30 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was killed, five were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys struck Verkhnyotoretske and Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists fired small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars at Ukrainian positions around Pavlopil, while armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane supported by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Heay shelling was reported in the northern sector of the demarcation line, where Novozvanivka was struck by 122 mm artillery fire, Troitske by 82 mm mortar barrages and Krymske by automatic-launched grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys. The rebels attacked Ukrainian forces at Zhovte with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.

9 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and nine others were wounded in the Donbass region on 8 May. The fatality was caused by explosion of unidentified explosive device near Slavne, five servicemen were wounded in Pavlopil, two in Avdiivka, Motuzyanuk specified. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, guided antitank missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 13 rebel-held locations. The Ukrainian army targeted Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Zaitseve, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire five times inside the territory of the republic. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze and Kalynove with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 32 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian marines' strong points around Vodiane, in the region of Mariupol. The same location also became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Rocket propelled grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Pavlopil. Lebedinske and Shyrokyne were likewise shelled with 120 mm mortars. Rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine gun and antitank rockets at Chermalyk, while Ukrainian troops at Starohnativka received automatic fire. Hnutove was fired at by small arms and grenade launchers. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the separatists used multiple weapons to attack Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, Verkhnetoretske, Kamyanka, Luhanske and Zaitseve. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel troops fired heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian redoubts near Novozvanivka, while Valuiske and Krymske were shelled with automatic grenade launchers. The Ukrainian military fired back on several of occasions.

10 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 70 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 35 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two others were wounded in the Donbass region on 9 May. Two servicemen of the National Guard were injured by explosion of an explosive device, Lysenko added. p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Krasny Partizan, Shyroka Balka, Zheleznaya Balka, Mihaylivka,Bela Kamyanka, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Dzerzhinsky, Sakhanka, Bezimenne, Oktyabr, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata,Vasiliivka, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kuybisheb district, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded. Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze and Lohvynove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 15 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian marines at Shyrokyne were attacked with small arms, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and "Grad-P" single rocket launchers. At Novoselivka, Ukrainian positions were hit by heavy machine guns and antitank rockets, while marines in the Ukrainian strongholds of Hnutove and Pavlopil were harassed with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian rdoubts near Zaitseve. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, meanwhile, engaged Ukrainian positions at Troitske and Novhorodske, which also came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Antitank rockets landed in Pisky. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Automatic grenade launchers were fired at Valuiske. Ukrainian forces returned fire on several occasions.

11 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 37 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 10 May. p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 37 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 13 rebel-held locations. The main targets were Zaitseve, Horlivka, Yasinuvata, Kruta Baka, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, kominternove, Leninske, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Bezimenne, Kirov district, Kuybisheb district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Krasny Yar, Frunze, Kalynove and Sokolniki using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 25 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and four were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions around Luhanske, supported by 82 mm mortar fire. Avdiivka, Marinka and Krasnohorivka were also shelled by 82 mm mortars, while Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. The separatists employed small arms and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles to engage Ukrainian strong points at Novhorodske. Small arms and machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian troops attacked Pavlopil, Shyrokyne and Chermalyk using small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Antitank guided missiles landed in Shyrokyne, and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles pounded Vodiane. Sniper fire was reported at Lebedinske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Krymske supported by automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian outposts at Valuiske and Novozvanivka were raked by small arms and, in the second case, by heavy machine gun fire.

12 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 53 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and six wounded in the Donbass region on 11 May. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 51 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The same sources recorded 331 incidents over the past week, with 2,122 shots fired by mortars, tanks and artillery, weapons banned under the Minsk agreements. In the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic, local officials said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on four occasions. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok and Lozove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 22 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 122 mm artillery barrages struck Shyrokyne, while small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns and mortars were fired at Pavlopil, Hnutove, Chermalyk, Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Also in Shyrokyne, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Zaitseve was struck by antitank guided missiles and Novoselivka by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka and Marinka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, antiaircraft guns and mortars Nevelske, meanwhile, was shelled with rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske was hit by rocket propelled grenades, 82 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces at Novotoshkivke received sniper fire and rocket propelled grenades.

13 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 12 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 59 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Zheleznaya Balka, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Naberezhne, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Kruta Balka, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Mineralne, Petrovsky district, Kirov district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded. According to local authorities, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on six occasions inside the Luhansk People's Republic. pro-Russian troops at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok and Sokolniki were engaged with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. The same aources said that there were 47 Ukrainian violations of the truce over the past week.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired small arms and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions in Chermalyk, Novotroitske, Vodiane, Pavlopil and Shyrokyne. Shyrokyne, Novotroitske and Chermalyk also came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane and Shyrokyne. In the region around Donetsk city and Horlivka, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers were fired at Novoluhanske, while Ukrainian forces at Pisky, Verkhnyotoretske, Kamyanka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Zaitseve, Luhanske and Troitske were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Sniper fire was also reported at Verkhnyotoretske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Troitske, which were also shelled by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Heavy shelling was reported at Novozvanivka, where Ukrainian forces came under 82 mm mortar and 122 mm artillery fire. Krymske was shelled by 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.

14 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 61 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 33 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 13 May. Four civilians were killed and one was injured by shelling in Avdiivka, Motuzyanyk added. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 22 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Spartak, Signalne, Luhanske, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was killed at Kominternove, and one pro-Russian soldier was wounded. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok and Smile.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 24 occasions, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces opened fire on Avdiivka, Zaitseve, Kamyanka and Verkhnyotoretske with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed Shyrokyne, while Ukrainian positions at Hnutove and Pavlopil were hit by small arms and rocket launchers. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Talakivka. Ukrainian troops at Vodiane came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian artillery shelled Novozvanivka with 82 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. Armoured fighting vehicles opened up on Ukrainian redoubts around Krymske, while 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles pounded Stanytsia Luhanska and Novooleksandrivka. Troitske received 122 mm artillery fire. Valuiske became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.

15 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 49 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 20 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 20 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen and one servicewoman were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 14 May. Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 48 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations along the demarcation line. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Kominternove, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Dzerzhinsky, Sakhanka, Horlivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian military shelled Kalynove on two occasions with automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, with the support of sniper fire and heavy machine guns, engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novotroitske. Small arms fire was reported at Hnutove and Vodiane. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Zaitseve, Novhorodske and Maiorsk were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Zaitseve was also shelled with 120 mm mortars. Banned heavy weapons were used in the northern section of the demarcation line, where Novozvanivka, Novooleksandrivka and Troitske came under 120 mm mortar fire. Troitske was also shelled by 122 mm self-propelled artillery. The same locations were also the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars.

16 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 37 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 15 May. p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 29 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 17 rebel-held locations. The main targets were Zaitseve, Yasinuvata, Spartak and Zhabicheve. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic stated that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire four times within the republic borders. The Ukrainian army shelled Pervomaisk, Molodezhne, Sokolniki and Donetskyi with automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian BTR armoured personnel carriers attacked Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve, supported by small arms and heavy machine guns. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian the southern outskirts of Avdiivka, which also became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars, Nearby Krasnohorivka was likewise hit by 82 mm mortar volleys. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil, Vodiane and Shyrokyne were fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Heavy machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Chermalyk, while rebel snipers were active around Novotroitske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Zhovte with 120 mm mortars and Lopaskine with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles.

17 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 43 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 16 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 54 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Holmivsky, Dolomitne, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Kruta Balka, Telmanove, Sakhanka, Kiev district and Kirov district in Donetsk city, One pro-Russian soldier was killed, one civilian and two soldiers wounded. Meanwhile, local authorities recorded four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Sokolniki, Lozove and Sanzharivka. One rebel soldier was wounded.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 30 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Kamyanka. Nearby Avdiivka continued to be the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. The same kind of weapons were fired at Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyotoretske. Krasnohorivka was shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian marines' outposts at Shyrokyne, while antitank rockets landed in Chermalyk and Novotroitske. The rebels fired small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars at Pavlopil, and heavy machine guns at Lebedinske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske was shelled with rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars.

18 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 52 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 17 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 45 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery an BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Holmivsky, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district, Kirov district, Kominternove, Leninske, Oktyabr and Sakhanka. One female civilian resident was killed at Kruta Balka. According to local authorities, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on seven occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Kalynove, Frunze, Sokolniki and Kalinivka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces opened fire on Ukrainian troops at Vodiane, Shyrokyne and Hnutove with small arms and heavy machine guns. while sniper fire was reported at Novotroitske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka and Luhanske, in the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka. Krasnohorivka was also shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, and Luhanske came under heavy machine gun fire. Marinka became the target of 82 mm mortars, while heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were used to harass Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, automatic grenade launchers were fired at Krymske.

19 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 40 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded the Donbass region on 18 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. During the past week, the same sources recorded 124 incidents. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 2,146 occasionsusing mortars, tanks and artillery. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire twice, according to local authorities. Pro-Russian troops at Kalynove and Kalinivka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120 mm mortars.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 30 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Pavlopil and Hnutove, while Shyrokyne was shelled by 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Small arms fire was reported at Chermalyk, Novohryhorivka, Novotroitske and Lebedinske. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces shelled Avdiivka, Marinka, Krasnohorivka, Kamyanka and Verkhnyotoretske with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Avdiivka was also the target of small arms, while rocket propelled grenades landed in Zaitseve. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Luhanske, supported by heavy machine gun fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Ukrainian forces at Krymske were attacked with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars.

20 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 55 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 26 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 19 May. Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 58 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 different locations. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Kominternove, Kulikove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Yasne, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Three pro-Russian soldiers were killed, one wounded. p;Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Almazna, Slavyanoserbsk and Smile.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. West of Donetsk city, the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. In the area of Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Novoluhanske, while Zaitseve was shelled with 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Verkhnyotoretske. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Shyrokyne and Lebedinske received small arms and heavy machine gun fire, while rocket propelled grenades landed in Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Troitske and Novozvanivka, which were fired at by 120 mm mortars and 152 mm artillery. Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanska were harassed with heavy machine gun fire.

21 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 20 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Mihaylivka, Primorske, Naberezhne, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Makiivka, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action. Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Horoshche, Kalynove, Lozove and Lohvynove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions to the east and the south of Avdiivka received small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Rebel forces shelled Verkhnyotoretske with automatic grenade launchers and antitank rockets, and Kamyanka with antiaircraft guns and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Vodiane, supported by rocket propelled grenade fire. Shyrokyne, Hnutove and Novotroitske were also fired at by different types of grenade launchers, while Pavlopil was shelled by armoured fighting vehicles. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire was reported at Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists pounded Novooleksandrivka with 82 mm mortars, Krymske with automatic grenade launchers and Nyzhneteple with small arms fire. Later in the evening, Ukrainian authorities said that Donetsk city's water purification plant was hit by 120 mm mortar volleys.

22 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 24 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 21 May; the casualties were caused by shelling in Novotroitske. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 63 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 22 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Horlovka, Ozeryanivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Novolaspa, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Olenivka, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Kiev district, Kuybishev district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier and a female civilian were wounded. Local authorities recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm artillery to attack separatist redoubts at Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok, Smile, Sanzharivka and Lohvynove.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 30 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Marinka, while 122 mm artillery volleys landed in Luhanske. Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka and Verkhnyotoretske became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported at Pisky. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces. The same location came under 82 mm mortar fire. Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Pavlopil and Bohdanivka were struck by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces launched antitank guided missiles at Novozvanivka and Troitske. Automatic grenade launchers were used to shell Novotoshkivke, and in Valuiske rebel snipers harassed Ukrainian troops. Later in the night, the separatists fired BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers at Avdiivka.

23 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 59 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 21 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 22 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 62 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Ozeryanivka, Mikhaylivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Kuybishev district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier and a civilian resident were wounded. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded four attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Sanzharivka and Zholobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded; a male civilian was injured by shelling in Avdiivka, in the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka. The town came under fire from BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers; four residential buildings were destroyed and dozens damaged. Also around Avdiivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian positions early in the morning, supported by 120 mm mortar fire. Rebel forces shelled Kamyanka with 120 mm mortars and Zaitseve with 82 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun and sniper fire was reported at Marinka. Ukrainian redoubts at Verkhnyotoretske and Pisky received small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk, while small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Vodiane, Shyrokyne, Talakivka and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske and Donetz were shelled by automatic grenade launchers. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Novotoshkivke.

24 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 53 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 23 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 48 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military targeted Holmivsky, Dolomitne, Zaitseve, Ozeryanivka, Sakhanka, Kominternove, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Kalynove and Frunze using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. The same source reported that ten Ukrainian armoured vehicles broke through the demarcation line east of Lozove.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, small arms fire raked Ukrainian outposts at Vodiane and Novotroitske. In the erea around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the Ukrainian checkpoint at Marinka was fired at by rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported at nearby Krasnohorivka,Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on the Ukrainian strongholds of Zaitseve and Luhanske. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanska and Donetz received small arms fire, while Novooleksandrivka was shelled with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars.

25 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 27 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 24 May; the casualties occurred in Chermalyk. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 55 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Sakhanka, Leninske, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Zaitseve, Verkhnyotoretske, Ozeryanivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire three times, according to local sources. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and 82 mm mortars to attack separatist troops at Kalynove, Frunze and Lohvynove. Four civilian residents were wounded.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 26 occasions, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, Dokuchaievsk was hit by 152 mm artillery barrages, while Novotroitske was shelled with 120 mm mortars. Rebel forces fired small arms and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions near Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Bohdanivka. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BM-21"Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Krasnohorivka was fired at by small arms, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Luhanske, Zaitseve and Pisky supported by mortar fire in the northern sector of the demarcation line, small arms fire was reported at Nyzhneteple. Ukrainian authorities acknowledged that their forces made advances in the area of Svitlodarsk bulge. According to them, the gains are legitime since the recovered area should remain under Ukrainian control, as agreed in Minsk II.

26 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 57 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 26 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 25 May. p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 58 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Over the past week, 31 rebel-held settlements were attacked by Ukrainian forces. Four pro-Russian soldiers were killed and other four wounded. Eight civilian residents were injured. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to shell pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Kalinivka and Lozove.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 26 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian strong points at Luhanske, supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Nearby Zaitseve was struck by heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets, while the outskirts of Avdiivka came under heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Sniper fire was reported at Krasnohorivka, while Marinka was shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian artillery shelled Pavlopil with 122 mm self-propelled guns. Ukrainian positions around Hnutove became the target of antiaircraft guns, mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Automatic grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian forces in Shyrokyne, while 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, the rebels shelled Novotoshkivke with automatic grenade launchers. Ukrainian troops were harassed with small arms fire in Donetz.

27 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 61 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 26 May. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 63 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Holmivsky, Ozeryanivka, Dolomitne, Zheleznaya Balka, Telmanove, Nikolaevka, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Bezimenne, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Smile, Zholobok, Kalynove and Veselehorivka using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. The same sources claimed that they rounded up 12 Ukrainian deserters from the 53rd mechanized brigade.

 According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions, eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar barrages struck Chermalyk, while Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Hnutove were fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Novotroitske. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian artillery shelled Zaitseve with 122 mm howitzers; the area was later the target of antitank guided missiles. Avdiivka received small arms, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire, while heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars were fired at nearby Pisky. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Marinka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Novozvanivka with automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Donetz.

Iryna Herashchenko, the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, wrote on her Facebook page that 98 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, more than 800 were wounded, and more than 11,000 cease-fire violations were registered since the beginning of this year.

28 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 49 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that eight Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 27 May. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and, for the fourth consecutive day, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Horlivka, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Tavricheske, Sakahanka, Bezimenne, Leninske, Zaichenko, Styla, Kruta Balka, Yakovliivka, Yasne, Yasinovataya, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Staromykhailivka, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. There were four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire inside the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Krasny Yar, Kalinivka and Lozove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne, while 82 mm mortars were used to shell Lebedinske and Chermalyk. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka, supported by mortar fire, while 82 mm mortars volleys landed in Marinka. Avdiivka was shelled with rocket launchers and 122 mm artillery and Ukrainian forces at nearby Kamyanka and Novoselivka were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. Pro-Russian tanks and 120 mm mortars opened fire on Luhanske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Krymske, Katerinivka and Donetz. Heavy machine gun fire was recorded at Novozvanivka. At least three civilians were injured and 29 buildings destroyed by shelling in Krasnohorivka.

29 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 20 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 20 occasions in Luhansk region. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 28 May. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 64 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian forces at Horlivka, Zaitseve, Holmivsky, Leninske, Sakhanka. Kominternove, Hryhorivka, Mineralne, Vesele, Staromyhailivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Staromariivka, Spartak, Abakumov coal mine, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. p;In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire three times, according to local sources. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Molodezhne and Smile supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire.

 According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm separatists troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, no casualties were reported. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Talakivka, in the region of Mariupol. shyrokyne and Pavlopil were shelled with 82 mm mortars, while Ukrainian forces at Hnutove were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the surroundings of Luhanske were attacked with light weapons, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Avdiivka was fired at by small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while small arms fire was reported at Troitske. Kamyanka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces opened fire on Krymske with heavy machine guns and different types of grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Malynove and Donetz and sniper fire at Novotoshkivke.

30 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 29 May. In Luhansk Oblast, three civilians were injured when they run over a daisy-chain explosive device. During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on 55 occasions in 23 different locations over the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Ozeryanivka, Zaitseve, Zheleznaya Balka, Shyroka Balka, Mihaylivka, Krasny Partizan, Sakhanka, Dzerzhinsky, Kominternove, Oktyabr, Leninske, Spartak, Vasiliivka, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Zhabicheve, Yasinuvata, Verhnyotoretske, Staromykhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. p;According to local authorities, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on seven occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Kalynove, Novokievka, Zholobok, Lozove and Lohvynove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, two others were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve, supported by antitank rockets, while Avdiivka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and mortars. Ukrainian troops at Marinka and Krasnohorivka received heavy machine gun fire. In the region of Mariupol, heavy shelling was reported at Novotroitske, which was pounded by 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces there were also attacked by armoured fighting vehicles. Berezove and Chermalyk were shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Bohdanivka came under heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar volleys struck Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske.

31 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 44 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five others were wounded in the Donbass region on 30 May. The fatality, that occurred to a sapper in a line of duty, was the first since 11 May. Three civilians were injured by shelling in Avdiivka. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. The Ukrainian military targeted Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Sakhanka, Leninske, Oktyabr, Kruta Balka, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Yasne, Mineralne, Staromyhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Novokievka and Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian garrison at Chermalyk became the target of antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar volleys. In the area of Donetsk city, rebel forces attacked the southern Ukrainian defenses around Avdiivka with small arms, snipers, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar barrages landed in Novotroitske, which also came under sniper fire. Small arms fire was reported at Donetz.

External links

• INFORMATION ANALYSES CENTER of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, provides daily updates, maps, etc., on the current situation (in Ukrainian, Russian, and English)
• OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Daily and spot reports from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
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