On July 19, the Russian illegal armed groups have violated the ceasefire regime 26 times. Eleven times 122-mm caliber artillery systems, 82-mm and 120-mm caliber mortars prohibited by the Minsk agreements were used. Also the enemy fired our defenders with various types of grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, large-caliber machine guns, sniper rifles and small arms.

In the area of responsibility of the operational tactical force EAST, the adversary launched three attacks at the positions of the Joint Forces:

twice near SHYROKYNE village with 82 mm caliber mortars, automatic anti-tank grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms;

near BOHDANIVKA with automatic grenade launcher and heavy machine gun;

two times near MARYINKA with 120 mm caliber mortars and sniper rifles;

three times in vicinity of TALAKIVKA with 120 mm caliber mortars and various types of grenade launchers;

in the area of TARAMCHUK village with automatic grenade launcher;

twice near the HNUTOVE village – from 120 mm caliber artillery systems and 120 mm caliber mortars;

near NOVOTROITSKE with small arms;

near  BEREZOVE village with various types of grenade launchers;

the vicinity of KRASNOHORIVKA with a heavy machine gun and small arms;

in the area of CHERMALYK village  with a 82 mm caliber mortar;

twice near VODIANE village with 82 mm and 120 mm caliber mortars, anti-tank grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles and small arms;

near Avdiivka with various types of grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms;

near NOVOHNATIVKA village with heavy machine gun;

near PYSCHEVYK village with automatic grenade launcher and heavy machine gun;

In the area of responsibility of the operational tactical force NORTH our positions were attacked six times:

near KRYMSKE with anti-tank grenade launcher and heavy machine gun;

twice near PIVDENNE with 82 mm caliber mortars, under-barrel grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms;

near NOVOLUHANSKE village with an automatic grenade launcher and small arms;

the vicinity of LUHANSKE with automatic grenade launcher and heavy machine gun;

in the area of SCHATIA with heavy machine gun;

As a result of the enemy fire, two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and three got traumatic injuries. For each attack the enemy received an adequate response with the arms, which does not contradict the Minsk agreements.

According to Ukrainian intelligence two occupiers were wounded on July 19.

From the beginning of July 20, the enemy launched five attacks at the positions of the Joint Forces.

In the area of responsibility of the operational tactical force EAST, the adversary fired two times:

near HRANITNE village with small arms;

nearby LEBEDYNSKE village with a heavy machine gun and small arms;

In the area of responsibility of the operational tactical force NORTH our positions were attacked three times:

twice near SCHATIA with 82 mm caliber mortars, with various typed of grenade launchers;

environs of NYZHNIOTEPLE village with a heavy machine gun;

The Joint Forces remain in full control of the contact line, while respecting the terms of the ceasefire.

Original Операція об’єднаних сил / Joint Forces Operation

Translated specially for InformNapalm 

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