From 00:00 June 27, 2019, the enemy violated the ceasefire regime 18 times.
The armed units of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces fired on our troops’ positions using artillery systems of the 152-mm and 122-mm caliber, which are prohibited by the Minsk Agreements, the 120-mm and 82-mm mortars (also prohibited by the Minsk Agreements), and also grenade launchers of the various systems, weapons carried by the armored vehicles of the infantry, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms.
In the area of responsibility of the operative-tactical group “EAST,” the adversary opened fire on the positions of the Joined Forces 7 times:
Near the village of OPYTNE, from the direction of SPARTAK – using weapons carried by the armored vehicles of the infantry;
Near STAROHNATIVKA, from the direction of STAROLASPA – using 152-mm caliber artillery systems;
In the vicinity of MARYINKA, from the direction of OLEKSANDRIVKA and TRUDIVSKE, 3 times – using 120-mm and 82-mm caliber mortars, automated grenade launchers, and large-caliber machine guns;
Near LEBEDINSKE, from the direction of SAKHANKA – using small arms;
Near the village of NOVOTROYITSKE, from the direction of DOKUCHAYIVSK – using grenade launchers of the vatious systems.
In the area of responsibility of the operative-tactical group “NORTH,” the adversary opened fire on the positions of the Joined Forces 11 times:
Near the settlement of KHUTIR VILNY, from the direction of ZOLOTE-5 – using 82-mm caliber mortars;
In the vicinity of ZOLOTE-4, from the direction of ZOLOTE-5 – using grenade launchers of the various systems;
Near NOVHORODSKE, from the direction of HORLIVKA, ZALIZNA BALKA and GAGARIN MINE – 3 times, using a 120-mm caliber mortars, a tripod-mounted anti-tank grenade launcher, a large-caliber machine gun, and small arms;
Near the village of NOVOLUHANSKE, from the direction of DOLOMITNE – 3 times, using 122-mm caliber artillery systems, 120-mm and 82-mm caliber mortars, gretade launchers of the various systems, weapons carried by armored vehicles of the infantry, and small arms;
In the vicinity of LUHANSKE, from the direction of KALYNIVKA – using grenade launchers of the various systems, and small arms;
Near ORIKHOVE, from the direction of HOLUBIVSK – using weapons carried by armored vehicles of the infantry, a tripod-mounted anti-tank grenade launcher, a large-caliber machine gun, and small arms;
Near the village of SVITLODARSK, from the direction of KALYNINSKE – using 122-mm caliber artillery systems, a tripod-mounted anti-tank grenade launcher, a large-caliber machine gun.
As a result of the enemy fire, one Ukrainian military serviceperson was wounded. Each case of opening fire on our troops by the armed units of the Russian Federation, our units gave an adequate response. The data on the adversary’s casualties are yet to be reported.
On June 26, the armed units of the Russian Federation Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire regime 39 times.
Of those, 13 times the weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements were used: 122-mm caliber artillery systems, and 120-mm and 82-mm caliber mortars. The adversary opened fire on our troops using grenade launchers of the various systems, weapons carried by armored vehicles of the infantry, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms.
Violations of the ceasefire regime were documented near the towns and villages of SHYROKYNE, STAROHNATIVKA, KAMYANKA, BOHDANIVKA, PAVLOPIL, NOVOSELIVKA DRUHA, AVDIYIVKA, PISKY, MARYINKA, KRASNOHORIVKA, OPYTNE, VODYANE, TALAKIVKA, KRYMSKE, LUHANSKE, ZAITSEVE, MAYORSK, NOVOLUHANSKE, HLADOSOVE, PIVDENNE, KATERYNIVKA, TRAVNEVE.
Carrying out of the first stage of the troops and technical devices distancing is going on in the area number 1 “Stannytsya Luhanska.”
On June 26, the representatives of the National Police and the National Guard of Ukraine acting as parts of the Joined Forces have uncovered 2 thefts, 1 robbery, and 11 cases of illegal drug possession. Four persons were arrested on suspicion in participating in the activities of the armed units of the Russian Federation and transferred to judicial authorities. Thirty-two cases of misdemeanor were reported.
The military and civilian administrative and judicial organs in the region of the operation functioned according to their routine schedules. The social, political, and humanitarian situation remains under the control of the Joined Forces.
Original by Joint Forces Operation
Translated specially for InformNapalm by George V. Pinchuk
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