Timeline of the war in Donbass (November 2017)

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

This is a timeline of the War in Donbass for November 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 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 6 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five others were wounded in the Donbass region on 31 October. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. Pro-Russian positions in 10 areas around Donetsk city were shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian military also employed small arms and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy and Sakhanka became the target of 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on seven occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian redoubts at Kruta Hora, Sentianivka, Kalynove and Kalynivka.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Luhanske, while antitank rockets landed in Avdiivka. In the region of Mariupol, small arms fire and heavy machine guns harassed Ukrainian troops at Talakivka and Vodiane. One NGU serviceman was killed and another wounded by explosion of an explosive device at Marinka during the day, one Ukrainian soldier was injured at Krymske at around 11:00 pm.

2 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 4 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, one was wounded, and one was injured in the Donbass region on 1 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian redoubts around Donetsk city, supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys. The Ukrainian military also fired 82 mm mortars in the region of Mariupol, while Zheleznaya Balka, in the outskirts of Horlivka, was hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 7 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Sokolniki Veselehorivka, Sentianivka, Pervomaisk, Slovianoserbsk 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 4 occasions, the fire was returned on 3 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was reported wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired small arms and heavy machine guns at Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka and Kamyanka. Later in the evening, antitank rockets hit Butyvka mining complex and Luhanske. Small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve. In the region of Mariupol, Starohnativka was hit by 120 mm mortar fire. Ukrainian positions at Lebedinske were struck by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets. Ukrainian troops were also harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire in Krymske, in the northern sector of the demarcation line.

3 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 2 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 2 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 33 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. Around Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions in 13 different locations were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, four settlements became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the course of the past week, the same sources recorded 272 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. Heavy banned weapons such as mortars, tanks and heavy artillery were fire 1,743 times over the same period. Two pro-Russian soldiers and a civilian resident were killed. According to local sources, Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on eight occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Znamyanka, Prishib, Sokolniki, Veselehorovka, Kalynove and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 13 occasions, the fire was returned on 8 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, Kamianka, Pisky, Zaitseve and Kamianka were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces defending Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske was shelled with automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported meanwhile in Troitske. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded near Kamianka at around noon, another Ukrainian serviceman was wounded at Avdiivka at around 7:00 pm, and one soldier was wounded near Novooleksandrivka.

4 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 29 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 6 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 17 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 3 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 52 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 and heavy artillery. The outskirts of Donetsk city were shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars (436 rounds), tanks (55 rounds), 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled guns (24 rounds). Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles were active in the regions of Mariupol and Horlivka with the support of small arms and rocket launchers. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 19 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Krasny Liman, Lozove, Pervomaisk, Smile and Almazna.

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, the fire was returned on 9 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Avdiivka and heavy machine guns at Krasnohorivka. Small arms and mortar fire was reported at Zaitseve later in the night, while armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Novoluhanske. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Vodiane, Pavlopil and Starohnativka received small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Novooleksandrivka, and 82 mm mortar rounds struck Novotoshkivke and Krymske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Popasna. One Ukrainian soldier was injured at Novozvanivka during the day.

5 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 26 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 17 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was injured in the Donbass region on 4 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 60 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 20 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and mortars shelled ten settlements in the area of Donetsk city, supported by small arms and grenade launchers. Ukrainian troops fired small arms and rocket launchers at Panteleymonivka, Holmivsky and Zaitseve. The same kind of weapons were used to attack three different locations in the region of Mariupol. 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, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, BMP-2 armoured vehicles and tanks to engage pro-Russian positions at Dolhe, Kalynove, Kalynove-Borshchevate, Kalynivka, Sentianivka, Prishib, Sokolniki, Lozove, Zholobok and Knyaz Igor memorial.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 9 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, at least 10 antitank rockets landed in Opytne, while Avdiivka and Pisky came under 120 mm mortar fire. In the afternoon, the rebels fired BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers at Opytne and Avdiivka. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian positions around Vodiane and Talakivka were attacked by armoured fighting vehicles supported by grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. The Ukrainian military returned fire with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and Zu-23-2 antiaircraft artillery. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Novotoshkivka came under 120 mm mortar fire. The separatists launched antitank rockets at Ukrainian troops at Krymske and Nyzhne Teple. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded, one at Talakivka and another at Krymske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Popasna and Novooleksandrivka, but were repelled by Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles.

6 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 23 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk cit and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 14 occasions. 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 5 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 51 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, heavy artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, 450 artillery rockets were fired at pro-Russian redoubts from "Grad" multiple rocket launchers in 14 different areas. The Ukrainian military also shelled the positions using 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, five settlements became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Small arms fire and antitank rockets hit pro-Russian outposts at Zaitseve, Myhailivka and Krasny Partizan, in the outskirts of Horlivka. One child was killed and two wounded in Staromyhailivka; two other civilian residents were injured at Yakovliivka. Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 13 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Prishib, Smile, Lohvynove, Zholobok, Donetskyi, Lozove, Kalynove and Zhovte.

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 5 occasions, the fire was returned on 3 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, small arms fire harassed Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka, while Krasnohorivka became de target of heavy machine guns and antitank rocket launchers. Verkhnyotoretske was hit by 82 mm mortar fire. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Vodiane. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Ukrainian positions at Troikhizbenka were hit by mortar fire. Antitank rockets landed in meanwhile in Luhanske and Novoluhanske.

7 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 13 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 3 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 3 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 8 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 6 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 18 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. The Ukrainian army fired 35 mortar rounds at pro-Russian positions around Donetsk city, Mariupol and Horlivka. Local sources said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire eight times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Lohvynove, Zhovte, Slovianoserbsk, Kalynove, Sentianivka and Zholobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, the fire was returned on 3 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers at Ukrainian forces near Nevelske. At dusk, antitank rockets landed in Butivka mining complex. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Hnutove, Nikolaevka, Vodiane and Berezove. Hnutove also came under 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Krymske, which was hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys and heavy machine gun fire at night. Earlier, Luhanske and Trokhizbenka were also shelled with 82 mm mortars. Later in the evening two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, one was wounded, and one was injured at Krymske, one Ukrainian soldier was injured at Novotroitske.

8 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in the region of Mariupol and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 12 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, one was wounded, and two were injured in the Donbass region on 7 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 35 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 and heavy artillery. Around Donetsk city, 12 settlements became the target of antitank guided missiles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. Two locations in Horlivka were hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar rounds. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian tanks and mortars opened fire on pro-Russian positions in two different areas. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 13 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Prishib, Zhelobok, Krasny Liman, Pionerske, Sokolniki, Kalynove, Kalynivka and Lohvynove.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, the fire was returned on 6 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Zaitseve. Avdiivka and Pisky, meanwhile, came under 82 mm mortar fire. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in action at Butivka mining complex. In the region of Mariupol, Vodiane was shelled by armoured fighting vehicles and Novotroitske by antitank rocket launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar rounds hit Krymske. Rocket propelled grenades landed in nearby Trokhizbenka. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Luhanske and Novoluhanske. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded near Krymske at around 10:00 am.

9 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 19 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed at Butivka mining complex, two soldiers were wounded at Luhanske and Krymske, and one Ukrainian serviceman was injured in the Donbass region on 8 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 23 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and artillery. Ukrainian troops fired small arms, rocket propelled grenades, antitank guided missiles and artillery on eight areas in the outskirts of Donetsk city. In the surroundings of Holrivka, small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve, while four settlements in the region of Mariupol were hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 12 times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Kalynove-Borshchevate, Lohvynove, Krasnyi Lyman, Zholobok and Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the area of Donetsk and Horlivka, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets hit Ukrainian outposts around Avdiivka. In the region of Mariupol, the rebels fired rocket launchers at Vodiane, while small arms fire was recorded at Slavne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy artillery fire was reported at Staryi Aidar, where Ukrainian forces received 122 mm artillery fire, while 82 mm mortar shells landed in Luhanske and Krymske. Small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Valuiske, Donets, Troikhizbenka and Zolote.

10 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 19 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 12 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Andriy Lysenko, confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 9 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 24 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions in ten areas were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and tanks. In the region of Mariupol, four settlements came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Around Horlivka, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and rocket launchers at Zaitseve. On the past week, the Ukrainian army broke the truce 263 times and fired 2,144 rounds from mortars, tanks and heavy artillery. According to local sources, Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on eight occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Sentianivka, Krasnyi Lyman, Sokolniki, Kalynove, Kalynivka, Lohvynove, Zholobok and Raevka.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on Ukrainian positions on 16 occasions. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts around Pisky, in the outskirts of Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces in the same area were targeted by 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles. Nearby Avdiivka was also struck by 120 mm mortar volleys. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel troops fired small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Hnutove and Vodiane. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the same weapons were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Krymske and Luhanske. Later in the evening another Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the area of Mariupol.

11 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 33 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, and on 17 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 24 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 10 November, at Butyvka mining complex and at Vodiane. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 57 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 20 settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery. Pro-Russian forces at 14 locations near Donetsk city became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy came under 152 mm artillery fire, while other three settlements were hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds. In the surroundings of Horlivka, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and grenade launchers at Zaitseve and Izotov coal mine. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire eight times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalynove, Kalynivka and Kalynove-Borshchevate.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces shelled Zaitseve and Pisky with 120 mm mortars. Pisky was also hit by 82 mm mortar rounds. Later in the evening, Ukrainian redoubts at Zaitseve were attacked once again, this time by armoured fighting vehicles. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Vodiane and Shyrokyne supported by antiaircraft fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, small arms fire was recorded at Novooleksandrivka and Luhanske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian forces at Popasna.

12 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 18 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 6 occasions in the region of Mariupol and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 11 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 11 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 43 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 and heavy artillery. Pro-Russian positions in 13 locations near Donetsk city became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy came under 152 mm artillery fire, while other four settlements were hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds. In the surroundings of Horlivka, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and grenade launchers at Zaitseve and Dolomitne. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local officials reported 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Sentianivka, Pervomaisk, Sokolniki, Kalynivka, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Dolhe.

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 23 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka, Marinka and Butyvka mining complex came under fire from pro-Russian infantry. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Hnutove, while Vodiane was attacked by armoured fighting vehicles supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Luhanske with the support of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Krymske and Katerinivka were also hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar rounds. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Valuiske.

13 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 33 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in Donetsk region and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 19 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 12 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 42 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Around Donetsk city, pro-Russian troops in ten areas became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, three settlements were shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the outskirts of Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Myhailivske and Zaitseve were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 14 times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Molodezhne, Lozove, Nyzhne Lozove, Kalynove, Kalynivka, Lohvynove, Sokolniki and Knyaz Igor memorial. Heavy fighting involving automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Luhanske was reported at Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded; one at Marinka, another at Novotroitske. In the area around Donetsk city, antitank rockets and small arms fire hit Avdiivka. Small arms fire was also reported at Pisky and Marinka came under 82 mm mortar fire. In the region of Mariupol, the rebels used 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to shell Pavlopil and Vodiane. Small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Pavlopil, Shyrokyne, Novotroitske, and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Luhanske came under small arms and 120 mm mortar fire. The rebels also shelled Lopaskine and Troitske with 82 mm mortars. Later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions near Troitske supported by small arms and grenade launchers. Small arms fire was also reported at Krymske, while Zaitseve was struck by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets.

14 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 33 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in Donetsk and on 17 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 23 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 13 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Eleven settlements around Donetsk city were struck by small arms fire, antitank rockets, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and artillery. In the region of Mariupol, five areas were shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while small arms fire and rocket launchers hit pro-Russian positions in three locations near Horlivka. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 11 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Dolhe, Almazna, Sentianivka 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 6 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novhorodske later in the evening, while armoured fighting vehicles opened fie on Ukrainian positions at Marinka supported by small arms and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol Ukrainian troops at Shyrokyne were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Zaitseve was attacked with armoured fighting vehicles and 82 mm mortars. Some hours later, the separatists used BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers to strike Ukrainian forces in the same location. The rebels also fired 82 mm mortars at Novotoshkivke and 120 mm mortars at Novoluhanske. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded, one at Shyrokyne, another at Starohnativka.

15 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 23 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 10 occasions in Donetsk region and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 17 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 14 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 57 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, tanks, T-12 antitank guns, 152 mm self-propelled guns and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Pro-Russian redoubts in 16 areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks and artillery. Four settlements in the region of Mariupol came under 82 mm mortar fire. In the area of Horlivka, five different areas became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, mortars, artillery and multiple rocket launchers. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire ten times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Zholobok, Krasny Yar, Sentianivka, Lohvynove, Prishib, Sanzharivka and Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 8 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, small arms was reported at Avdiivka, while 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Pisky. In the region of Mariupol, the rebels fired small arms and rocket launchers at Ukrainian positions near Vodiane and Novomyhailivka. Two 120 mm mortar rounds hit Talakivka. Ukrainian troops returned fire using infantry weapons and antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Travneve came under 120 mm mortar fire, while Ukrainian forces at Donets, Krymske, Oleksandrivka, Troitske and Svitlodarsk received small arms fire. An antitank rocket attack on Novoluhanske was repelled by the Ukrainian military with the use of 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles.

16 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in Donetsk and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 11 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon no combat related casualties in the Donbass region on 15 November. One Ukrainian policeman was killed and two were wounded by the explosion of an anti-tank mine near Hnutove, Lysenko added. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 29 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, 152 mm self-propelled guns and B-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. One pro-Russian serviceman was wounded. Nine settlements around Donetsk city became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian military fired BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers on Pikuzy, while another settlement was hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets and 82 mm mortars. Pro-Russian positions in five areas around Horlivka were struck by small arms fire, antitank rockets, mortar and artillery fire. According to local officials, Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on five occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Dolhe, Krasny Yar 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 9 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Marinka, which also received small arms fire. The nearby strongholds of Avdiivka and Taramchuk were hit by small arms fire and anti-tank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil was shelled by rocket launchers, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian positions in the area were also harassed with heavy machine gun fire. Small arms fire was reported at Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Travneve was struck by 120 mm mortar fire, and Krymske by small arms fire and anti-tank missiles. Donetsk People's Republic authorities reported several Ukrainian attacks within the outskirts of Donetsk city. BM-21 "Grad" rocket volleys fired from the industrial area of Avdiivka landed in Yasinuvata, while Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles from Marinka, supported by heavy machine guns, engaged the bus station at Trudovske. Later in the evening, Ukrainian forces shelled Oleksandrivka with 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Staronyhailivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian operational headquarters dubbed the use of "Grad" rockets in Avdiivka "fake news".

17 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 22 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 11 occasions in Donetsk region and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 15 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded on 16 November. The casualty was caused by the blast of an unidentified explosive device at Novotroitske. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 37 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and 152 mm self-propelled guns. Pro-Russian forces in 12 settlements around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 152 mm artillery. In the region of Mariupol, five different areas became the target of 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm artillery. In the outskirts of Horlivka, armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Holmivsky and Zaitseve supported by small arms, rocket launchersand 120 mm mortar rounds. The same sources recorded 313 Ukrainian violations of the truce over the past week, with 2,019 rounds fired from banned heavy weapons like mortars, tanks and heavy artillery. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire eight times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Krasny Yar, Sokolniki, Lohvynove and Zhovte.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions, on 2 occasions the fire was returned. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, rebel forces fired small arms and rocket launchers at Avdiivka and Marinka. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. The separatists suspended the attack when the Ukrainian defenders fired back. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Troikhizbenka, Troitske, Luhanske, Novozvanivka, Zalisne and Krymske were shelled by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles returned fire, supported by automatic grenade launchers. Svitlodarsk, Zolote, Novoluhanske and Troitske were also hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded at Troitske, one soldier was injured by shelling at Marinka.

18 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 25 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in Donetsk and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 15 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, one wounded, and one injured in the Donbass region on 17 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 32 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions in 11 areas were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Four settlements in the region of Mariupol and another four around Horlivka were also hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on 12 occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Sokolniki, Prishib, Zholobok, Dolhe 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 10 occasions, the fire was returned on 5 occasions. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian positions at Vodiane, in the region of Mariupol, supported by 120 mm mortar fire. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Opytne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve and Luhanske, while antitank rockets hit Zhovte. Troitske, meanwhile, became the target of 120 mm mortars.

19 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 30 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in Donetsk region and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 20 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 18 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 30 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. Around Donetsk city, pro-Russian forces in eight areas became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and tanks. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian tanks opened fire on pro-Russian positions at four different locations supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the outskirts of Horlivka, armoured fighting vehicles shelled Zaitseve, where Ukrainian troops were also hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. One Ukrainian drone was shot down over Pikuzy. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 12 times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Nyzhne Lozove, Dolhe, Kalynivka, Kalynove, Holubovske, Lohvynove and Veselehorivka.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, the fire was returned on 5 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city, Kamyanka was struck by 120 mm mortar rounds. In the region of Donetsk, antitank rockets hit Shyrokyne and Hnutove, while small arms fire was reported at Pavlopil and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian tanks opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Troitske, which also became the target of rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian troops at Zaitseve, Donets, Zhovte and Krymske were harassed with small arms fire.

20 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 26 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in Donetsk and on 17 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 16 occasions. 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 19 November; the casualty occurred in Avdiivka. During their daily news release, pro-Russian authorities in Donetsk city reported 38 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and heavy artillery. Ukrainian forces shelled ten areas around Donetsk city with 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. In the region of Mariupol, four settlements were hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds. In the outskirts of Horlivka, three different locations became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 13 times within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Sentianivka, Kalynivka, Pervomaisk, Lohvynove, Horoshche and Knyaz Igor memorial.

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. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Avdiivka became the target of infantry weapons, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars, and small arms fire and antitank rockets hit Marinka. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Pavlopil, Talakivka and Chermalyk, while small arms fire, antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar rounds struck Vodiane and Novotroitske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaga Ukrainian positions at Luhanske. The rebels also fire rocket launchers at Novhorodske and heavy machine guns at Novozvanivka and Novooleksandrivka.

21 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in Donetsk region and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 10 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action at Pavlopil on 20 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 49 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Around Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops fired small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars on ten different areas. In the region of Mariupol, nine settlements came under fire from the same type of weapons. In the area of Horlivka, meanwhile, Mikhailivka and Zheleznaya Balka became the target of small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded in action. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 11 times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynivka, Kalynove and Pervomaisk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Pavlopil. Ukrainian troops fired back with antitank rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation lien, heavy shelling was reported in the area of Svitlodarsk dam, where Luhanske was hit by 82 mm mortar rounds and 152 mm artillery fire. Small arms fire was also recorded later in the evening. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Novoluhanske.

22 November

See also: Igor Plotnitsky

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 9 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 2 occasions in Donetsk and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 3 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 21 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 23 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Eight different areas around Donetsk city became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces fired small arms, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars on pro-Russian positions at Leninske. In the area of Horlivka, Dolomitne was attacked by the same kind of weapons. One civilian resident was wounded. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 12 times within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka and Krasnyi Lyman.

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 2 occasions, at Katerynivka with rocket launchers and at Krymske with heavy machine guns, both in the northern section of the demarcation line. Later in the evening, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Troitske, while pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Katerynivka, Krymske, Novooleksandrivka, Popasna, Lobacheve and Luhanske, supported by infantry weapons. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired small arms, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Avdiivka and Kamyanka were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets.

Russian media reported that Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) prime minister Igor Plotnitsky was overthrown by former police chief Igor Kornet and purportedly fled to Russia. Masked armed men, supported by military vehicles, occupied downtown Luhansk and stormed the office of LNR chief prosecutor, Vitaly Podobry, and de facto military prosecutor, Sergei Razno. Pro-Russian press announced on 24 November that Plotnitsky had resigned "on health grounds" and was replaced by Leonid Pasechnik.

23 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 12 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 3 occasions in Donetsk region and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 9 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and one was injured on 22 November; three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded by the explosion of unidentified device near the village of Taramchuk. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Around Donetsk city, the Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian forces in 11 different areas with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, three settlements became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Ozeryanivka, in the area of Horlivka was hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. The same sources denounced that the Ukrainian military seized the village of Hladsove, in the buffer zone north of Horlivka, in a blatant violation of the Minsk agreements. The statement also added that the Ukrainian government has occupied eight settlements in no-man land between 2015 and 2016. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire seven times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynove-Borshchevate, Smile, Almazna, Molodezhne and Sentianivka.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions. An eight-hour clash between the warring parties took place at Krymske, in the northern sector of the demarcation line, where four Ukrainian servicemen were killed and two were wounded (on 25 November it was reported that two Ukrainian soldiers, who were presumably killed at Krymske, had returned to their units later); the separatists later pounded Ukrainian redoubts at Novooleksandrivka and Luhanske with small arms fire and antitank rockets. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were wounded elsewhere. Ukrainian authorities also reported fighting around Vodiane and Pavlopil, where Ukrainian forces returned fire with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles after being targeted by small arms, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. The commander of the Luhansk People's Republic "Prizrak" battalion, Alexey Markov, told pro-Russian media that a Ukrainian "commando unit" was destroyed while attempting an assault on two machine gun nests in Sentianivka, in the region of Svitlodarsk dam. He claimed that four Ukrainian soldiers were killed, while two of his men were wounded during the fighting. The bodies of the Ukrainian soldiers, lying on the snow with their winter camouflage fatigues, were recovered by forces of the Luhansk People's Militia and handed over to the Red Cross. The pro-Russian also rounded up assault rifles, magazines, ammunitions and hand grenades.

24 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 7 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day; the fire was returned on 5 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and four were wounded in the Donbass region on 23 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, the Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions in nine different areas with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, four settlements became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Three locations around Horlivka were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Ukrainian forces broke the truce 222 times over the past week, and employed heavy banned weapons like mortars, tanks and artillery on 1,116 occasions. Two pro-Russian soldiers were killed, another soldier and a civilian resident wounded on the same period. According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on 12 occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military used small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynivka, Sentianivka and Zhovte. Most of the attacks were carried out from the Ukrainian stronghold of Krymske.

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 7 occasions, the fire was returned on 2 occasions. Around Donetsk city, armoured fighting vehicles shelled Marinka, where sniper fire was also reported. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire was reported at Verkhnyotoretske. Nearby Kamyanka was struck by small arms fire, machine gun fire and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, rocket propelled grenades landed in Hnutove. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Novoluhanske, supported by small arms and rocket launchers. At Luhanske, Ukrainian troops were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire.

25 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in Donetsk region and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 24 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 30 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, nine areas became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and rocket launchers at Sosnovske and Leninske. In the surroundings of Horlivka, four areas were struck by small arms fire and antitank rockets. According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on eight occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian redoubts at Krasny Lyman, Dolhe, Lohvynove, Kalynivka and Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, the fire was returned on 3 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops at Verkhnyotoretske and Marinka came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Sniper activity was also reported at Marinka. Nearby Kamyanka was the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, antitank rockets hit Hnutove. Pavlopil, Chermalyk and Vodiane came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation ine, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts near Novoluhanske for the second consecutive day. Rocket propelled grenades landed around Ukrainian positions at Novhorodske, while small arms and heavy machine gun fire was reported at Luhanske. Ukrainian forces repelled the attacks with small arms, grenade launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two were wounded at Verkhnyotoretske, one Ukrainian soldier was injured at Verkhnyotoretske and another at Vodiane.

26 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in Donetsk and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 7 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, two were wounded and two injured in the Donbass region on 25 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 51 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 22 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, tanks and heavy artillery. Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian positions in 12 different areas supported by small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and 122 mm self-propelled guns. Six settlements were shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars in the region of Mariupol, while around Horlivka, four locations were hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire four times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Dolhe.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions. Later in the evening, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Verkhnyotoretske, and small arms fire was reported at Avdiivka and Marinka. In the region of Mariupol,Ukrainian forces at Vodiane received 82 mm mortar fire, while infantry weapons and antiaircraft artillery were fired at Hnutove. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Troikhizbenka was struck by 82 mm mortar rounds. Ukrainian troops at Zolote, Svitlodarsk, Zhovte, Maiske and Krymske became the target of small arms and rocket launchers.

27 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 12 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions in Donetsk region and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 26 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 32 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery. Nine areas around Donetsk city were hit by small arms fire, antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys. In the region of Mariupol, four locations came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Dokuchaievsk was shelled by armoured fighting vehicles. In the area of Horlivka, Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire seven times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Krasny Lyman, Kalynivka, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Slavyanoserbsk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, rebel forces used small arms and heavy machine guns to harass Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka, Kamyanka, Marinka and Krasnohorivka. In the region of Mariupol, Vodiane and Hnutove were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Pavlopil, supported by 120 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Lozove, Troikhizbenka and Krymske came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire, while small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Lobacheve, Lopaskine, Luhanske and Zaitseve. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire was reported at Maiske, Malinove, Zhovte, Novooleksandrivka and Stanytsia Luhanska. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded by shelling at Marinka.

28 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 22 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in Donetsk and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian servicemen was wounded in the Donbass region on 27 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 26 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire five times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove and Krasny Yar.

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 12 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka were harassed with small arms and machine gun fire. Verkhnyotoretske and Vodiane were hit by antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Lozove and Zaitseve, while 120 mm mortars rounds landed in Luhanske. Zaitseve also became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. One Ukrainian soldier was lethally wounded at Avdiivka, two Ukrainian servicemen were injured at Orikhove.

29 November

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 27 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in Donetsk region and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 11 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were injured on 28 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 14 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in nine locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire ten times within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars to engage pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove, Lozove, Dolhe, Sanzharivka, Sokolniki, Krasny Lyman, Vesela Hora, Kalynove and Pervomaisk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions. Rebel forces focused their activities on the northern section of the demarcation line, where armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on the Ukrainian stronghold of Luhanske supported by small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian defences at Novooleksandrivka, Novoluhanske, Troitske, Stanytsia Luhanska, and Novozvanivka were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets, while 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Novotoshkivke. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Avdiivka, Verkhnyotoretske and Krasnohorivka became the target of rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, Vodiane and Pavlopil came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire.

30 November

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 18 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions in Donetsk and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 6 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 29 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 20 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 locations using small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and heavy artillery. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local officials reported five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, heavy machine guns, 73 mm recoilless antitank rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove, Kalynivka 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 7 occasions. Most incidents happened in the northern sector of the demarcation line, where pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions near Zhovte and Lozove, while Troitske and Luhanske became the target of rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the area of Donetsk city, small arms fire was reported at Krasnohorivka. One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded at Pisky.

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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