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This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, from 1 August 2018. The timeline follows an ongoing conflict between Ukraine and anti-government pro-Russian separatists supported by Russia in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[1] (including on 21 occasions in Donetsk region and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region[2]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[2] By morning of 1 August two ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[2] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on the last day of July.[2] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when 82mm mortar rounds landed in Spartak, near Donetsk airport.[3] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire three times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, antitank rocket launchers and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok and Lozove.[4]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions, no casualties were reported.[5] By the end of the day total 21 ceasefire violations were registered, three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded, one went missing in action. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian troops opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Talakivka, Novomykhailivka, Lebedinske, Vodiane, Hnutove, Pavlopil and Marinka using infantry weapons and rocket launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Travneve, Novoluhanske and Krymske supported by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets. Small arms fire was reported at Stanytsia Luhanska.[6][7] A number of Ukrainian violations of the truce was reported by pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces shelled Luhanske, in the southern outskirts of Donetsk city, and in the area of Horlivka, Dolomitne and Gagarin mining complex with automatic grenade launchers, rocket propelled grenades and 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[8][9][10]
2 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 21 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[6] (including on 12 occasions in Donetsk and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region[11]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[11] By morning of 2 August eight ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded.[11] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and one went missing in action in the Donbass region on the first day of August.[11] Pro-Russian officials in Donetsk city recorded three Ukrainian violations of the truce in three locations. The Ukrainian military used small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and antitank rocket launchers.[12] One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action.[citation needed] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the republic boundaries. BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles launched a sustained attack on pro-Russian positions at Sokolniki supported by 82mm mortar fire. Heavy machine guns and antitank rocket launchers were fired from the same location at Zholobok and Pryshyb.[13]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 2 occasions, no casualties were reported.[14] By the end of the day total 28 ceasefire violations were registered, another two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Vodiane came under 82mm mortar fire. Gnutove, Novomykhailivka, Marinka, Chermalyk, Avdiivka, Talakivka, Krasnohorivka, Pavlopil, Lebedinske and Shyrokyne became the target of infantry weapons and rocket propelled grenades. in the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novoluhanske, while Krymske, Luhanske and Shumy became the target of infantry weapons and rocket launchers.[15][16] Pro-Russian officials told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire on two occasions by evening. In the region of Mariupol, BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Talakivka opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Pikuzy, while small arms and sniper fire was reported at Gagarin mining complex, in the outskirts of Horlivka.[17][18]
3 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 28 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[15] (including on 20 occasions in Donetsk region and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region[19]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[19] By morning of 3 August nine ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[19] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 2 August.[19] Pro-Russian officials in Donetsk city recorded two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. Ukrainian forces used sniper rifles and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at two different locations.[20] The same sources recorded 27 incidents over the past week; the Ukrainian military fired 69 shells from 82mm and 120mm mortars and 183 rounds from armoured fighting vehicles on the same period. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action.[citation needed] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed 82mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Krasny Yar and Zholobok.[21]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, no casualties were reported.[22] By the end of the day total 36 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area around Donetsk city and the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian tanks, supported by 82mm and 120mm mortar fire, launched an intense attack on Ukrainian redoubts at Pavlopil. Nearby Talakivka was hit by 82mm mortar rounds. Infantry weapons and rocket launchers were fired at Krasnohorivka, Hnutove, Pavlopil, Vodiane, Shyrokyne and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82mm mortar volleys landed in Krymske, while small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at Makarove, Novoluhanske, Yuzhne, Zalizne, Luhanske and Svitlodarsk.[23] A number of Ukrainian violations of the truce were reported by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city by evening. In the region of Mariupol, Sosnovske was hit by automatically launched grenades and antitank rockets, while in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Vasiilivka was shelled with automatic grenade launcher and 82mm mortars.[24][25]
4 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[23] (including on 22 occasions in Donetsk and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region[26]); the fire was returned on several occasions. By morning of 4 August eight ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[26] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 3 August.[26] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in four locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, antitank rocket launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm and 120mm mortars.[27] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, under-barrel launched grenades, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120mm mortars to open fire on pro-Russian positions at Pryshyb, Zholobok, Kalynivka and Krasny Yar.[28]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 8 occasions, no casualties were reported.[29] By the end of the day total 33 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, two were wounded. In the area of Donetsk city and the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian positions supported by small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Most incidents took place at Marinka, Vodiane, Avdiivka, Shyrokyne, Chermalyk and Hnutove. Ukrainian forces at Shyrokyne also became the target of 82mm mortars. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Ukrainian troops at Krymske, Novozvanivka, Novoluhanske and Troitske were engaged by armoured fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and infantry weapons.[30] Two patrolling policemen from the “Dnipro-1” police regiment were injured by a sniper fire at Marinka at around 11:00am.[31] Pro-Russian authorities from Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire on several occasions by evening. Trudivske, Yasynuvata and Spartak, in the outskirts of donetsk city, Dolomitne and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and in the region of Mariupol, Novoshyrokivske and Sakhanka, came under hostile fire. In the main incidents, 120mm mortar rounds hit Yasynuvata, while BMP-2 armoured fighting vehicles from Avdiivka engaged pro-Russian positions at Spartak. Novotoshyrokivske, Sakhanka and Trudivske were shelled with 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[32][33]
5 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 33 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[30] (including on 21 occasions in Donetsk region and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region[34]); the fire was returned on 15 occasions.[34] By morning of 5 August four ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded; the fire was returned on 3 occasions.[34] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another two were wounded in the Donbass region on 4 August.[34] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven different locations using small arms, snipers, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[35] Local officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded two Ukrainian attacks on pro-Russian positions. Automatic grenade launchers, antitank rocket launchers, antitank rocket launchers and 82mm mortars were fired at pro-Russian positions around Kalynivka and Kalynove.[36]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 12 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian servicemen was wounded.[37] By the end of the day a total of 40 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area of Donetsk city and the region of Mariupol, Hnutove and Lebedinske were hit by 82mm and 120mm mortar fire. Separatist forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian positions around Shyrokyne, Lebedinske, Pavlopil, Chermalyk, Marinka and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske was repeatedly attacked with infantry weapons, grenade launchers and 82mm mortars. Elsewhere pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, supported by infantry weapons and rocket launchers, engaged Ukrainian positions at Svitlodarsk, Luhanske, Yuzhne and Novozvanivka.[38][39] A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were reported by pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city by evening. Mineralne, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Holmivsky and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and in the region of Mariupol, Sakhanka, Pikuzy and Uzhivka became the target of Ukrainian forces. In the main incidents, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Dzerzhinsky launched a sustained attack on pro-Russian positions at Gagarin mining complex. BMP-1 armoured vehicles, meanwhile, engaged pro-Russian forces at Holmivsky and Sakhanka. The Ukrainian military shelled Uzhivka and Sakhanka with 82mm mortars. Pikuzy and Mineralne were hit by 73mm antitank recoilles rifles.[40][41][42]
6 August
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[38] (including on 19 occasions in Donetsk and on 21 occasions in Luhansk region[43]); the fire was returned on 21 occasions.[43] By morning of 6 August (as of 9:00am) four ceasefire violations were registered; one Ukrainian soldier was wounded in action.[43] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 5 August.[43] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[44] 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, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka and Zholobok.[45]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions, as a result, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded.[46] By the end of the day total 30 ceasefire violations were registered. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and the region of Mariupol, 82mm 1nd 120mm mortar barrages struck Avdiivka, Lebedinske and Hnutove. Antitank guided missiles were launched at Chermalyk, while pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainina positions at Hnutove. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were fired at Marinka, Lebedinske, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne, Avdiivka y Vodiane. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Novoluhanske was shelled with 82mm mortars. Hours later, Ukrainian redoubts at Novozvanivka were engaged by armoured fighting vehicles. Krymske, Luhanske, Novhorodske and Yuzhne became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.[47][48] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire on a number of occasions by evening. Oleksandrivka and Staromykhailivka, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, and Naberezhne, in the region of Mariupol, came under attack. In the main incidents, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka attacked pro-Russian redoubts at Staromykhailivka, while Oleksandrivka was shelled with automatic grenade launchers. One civilian resident was wounded.[49][50][51][52]
7 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 30 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[47] (including on 23 occasions in Donetsk region and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region[53]); the fire was returned on 11 occasions.[53] By morning of 7 August seven ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side; the fire was returned on several occasions.[53] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 August.[53] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in six different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[54] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, antitank rocket launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82mm mortars to open fire on pro-Russian positions at Sokolniki and Lozove.[citation needed]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, no casualties were reported.[55] By the end of the day total 36 ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side. In the environs of Donetsk city and in the region de Mariupol, heavy shelling was reported at Lebedinske, which was repeatedly hit by antitank rockets and 82mm mortar barrages. Shyrokyne was also the target of 82mm mortars. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Hnutove. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Marinka, Vodiane, Pavlopil, Opytne and Krasnohorivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Novoluhanske and Krymske were shelled with 82mm mortars. Malynove, Novozvanivka, Troitske, Luhanske, Svitlodarsk and Krymske became the target of small arms. heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.[56][57] A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were reported by pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city by evening. the Ukrainian military attacked Yasynuvata and Kruta Balka, in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and in the region of Mariupol, Sakhanka and Pikuzy. In the main incidents, Yasynuvata was hit by 82mm and 120mm mortar rounds, while 120mm mortar barrages were fired on Ukrainian positions at Sakhanka. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Hnutove launched two attacks on pro-Russian redoubts at Pikuzy.[58][59][60][61] Three pro-Russian soldiers -one drive and two female nurses- were killed when the military ambulance they were riding on was hit by an antitank guided missile near Naberezhne.[citation needed]
8 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[56] (including on 21 occasions in Donetsk and on 16 occasions in Luhansk region[62]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[62] By morning of 8 August (as of 9:00am) six ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side; the fire was returned on several occasions.[62] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 7 August.[62] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[63] According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire four times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, antitank rocket launchers, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, BMP-1 armoured vehicles and 122mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Sentianivka, Lozove and Kalynivka.[64] The same sources claimed that two Ukrainian military drones were shot down over the republic's territory in the past three days.[65]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 12 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded; another Ukrainian soldier was injured by the explosion of an unidentified explosive device near Marinka checkpoint at around 3:00pm.[66] By the end of the day total 44 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, one more was wounded, and one went missing. In the area of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Avdiivka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82mm mortars. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian positions at nearby Krasnohorivka. The separatists fired infantry weapons and grenade launchers at Ukrainian troops around Vodiane, Hnutove, Lebedinske, Marinka, Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, Pavlopil and Shyrokyne. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Ukrainian scouts were ambushed by pro-Russian infantry near Mayorsk. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, meanwhile, engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske supported by 82mm mortar fire. Ukrainian troops at Zaitseve, Zolote, Novoluhanske, Yuzhne, Luhanske and Novozvanivka were harassed with small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades.[67][68] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported a series of Ukrainian violations of the truce by evening. Vasiilivka and Staromykhailivka, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Verkhnyotoretske and Gagarin mining complex in the area of Horlivka and in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka and Pikuzy, came under hostile fire. In the main incidents, 120mm mortar rounds were fired at Gagarin, while 82mm mortar rounds landed in Uzhivka and Vasiilivka. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka engaged Ukrainian forces at Staromykhailivka.[69]
9 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 44 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[67] (including on 26 occasions in Donetsk region and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region[70]); the fire was returned on 15 occasions.[70] By morning of 9 August (as of 9:00am) nine ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[70] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed reported at noon that one Ukrainian soldier was killed and three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 8 August; one Ukrainan soldier went missing in a clash between the warring parties.[70] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven different locations using small arms, snipers, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[71] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Lozove, Prishib, Zholobok and Sentianivka.[72]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, as a result, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded.[73] By the end of the day total 45 ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action. In the area around Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, 82mm mortar volleys landed in Hnutove and Lebedinske. Pro-Russian forces opened fire with infantry weapons and rocket launchers at Hnutove, Bodanivka, Starohnativka, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, Chermalyk, Shyrokyne, Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Novoluhanske was shelled with 82mm mortars. Small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were fired at Novozvanovka, Majororsk, Novotoshkovskoe, Krymske, Novolugansk, Zaitseve and Troitske. Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanske were harassed with small arms fire from pro-Russian positions at Knyaz Igor memorial.[74][75] By evening, a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations had been reported by pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city. In the main incidents, all of them in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka and Sakhanka were hit by 82mm and 120mm mortar fire respectively, while BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Talakivka opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Pikuzy.[76][77][78]
10 August
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[74] (including on 24 occasions in Donetsk and on 21 occasions in Luhansk region[79]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[79] By morning of 10 August four ceasefire violations were registered, exclusively in Donetsk region; no casualties were reported.[79] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 9 August.[79] The same sources said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 45 times over the past week. The Ukrainian forces fired 100 shells from 82mm and 120mm mortars and 206 rounds from armoured fighting vehicles on the same period. Three pro-Russian soldiers were killed in action.[80] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported three Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three locations using 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[81] 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, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka, Kalynove, Pryshyb and Lozove.[82]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[83] By the end of the day total 36 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, another two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, antitank rockets and 120mm mortar rounds hit Ukrainian positions at Lebedinske, while pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian forces at Hnutove. Ukrainian troops at Opytne, Novomykhailivka, Shyrokyne, Pavlopil, Bohdanivka, Lebedinske, Vodiane, Krasnohorivka, Hnutove and Marinka were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Shumy was struck by 120mm mortar rounds. Zalizne, Krymske, Shumy, Luhanske and Troitske became meanwhile the target of infantry weapons and rocket propelled grenades.[84] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the truce on a number of occasions by evening. The Ukrainian military targeted Pikuzy and Uzhivka, in the region of Mariupol, and 6/7 mining complex, in the area of Horlivka. In the main incidents, Pikuzy was shelled with 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120mm mortars; 120mm mortar rounds also struck Uzhivka. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Shumy launched a sustained attack on pro-Russian redoubts at 6/7 mining complex supported by heavy 82mm and 120mm mortar fire.[85]
11 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[67] (including on 24 occasions in Donetsk region and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region[86]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[86] By morning of 11 August seven ceasefire violations were registered.[86] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 10 August.[86] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three different locations using small arms, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[87] 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, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove, Pryshyb and Zholobok.[88]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 15 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[89] By the end of the day total 34 ceasefire violations were recorded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Mariupol, Ukrainian positions around Hnutove were pounded by 122mm self-propelled artillery. Lebedinske, meanwhile, was hit by 120mm mortar rounds. Antitank guided missiles were fired at Pavlopil and Lebedinske.Novotroitskye Vodiane, Bohdanivka, Chermalyk, Krasnohorivka, Hranitne, Novomykhailivka and Shyrokyne became the target of infantry weapons and grenade launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske was the target of 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled guns. separatist forces fired infantry weapons and rocket launchers at Novhorodske, Novooleksandrivka, Luhanske, Svitlodarsk, Novotoshkivske and Novozvanivka.[90] Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian violations of the truce by evening. Staromykhailivka, in the southern outskirts of Donetsk city, was shelled with 120mm mortars; two civilian residences were set on fire.[91][92] In the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, armoured fighting vehicles from Novotoshkivke attacked pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi supported by 82mm mortar fire. A number of civilian buildings were hit.[93]
The OSCE mission announced that their monitors had spotted “four distinct electronic warfare systems” near Chornukhyne, in an area controlled by the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Russian-made devices were identified by an OSCE drone as "Leer-3 RB-341V, 1L269 Krasukha, and RB-109A Bylina units as well as the mobile anti-drone system Repellent-1".[94]
12 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 34 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[90] (including on 23 occasions in Donetsk region and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on several occasions. By the morning of 12 August three ceasefire violations were recorded.[90] Pro-Russian officials in Donetsk city recorded two Ukrainian violations of the truce. The Ukrainian military used 82mm and 120mm mortars to shell Sosnovske and Staromykhailivka.[95] Within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local sources said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Novotoshkivke launched an attack on Donetskyi, supported by 82mm mortars.[96]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions, as a result, two Ukrainian serviceman were wounded.[97] By the end of the day total 57 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area around Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, heavy shelling was reported at Hnutove, which became the target of 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled artillery, while Vodiane and Lebedinske came under 82mm and 120mm mortar fire. Ukrainian positions at hnutove were also attacked by armoured fighting vehicles. Light weapons were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka, Marinka, Nikolaevka, Novomykhailvka, Novotroitske, Opytne, Pavlopil, Chermalyk and Shyrokyne. Sniper fire was reported at Nikolaevka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Luhanske and Mayorsk were shelled with 120mm mortars, while Krymske and Zaitseve came under 82mm mortar fire. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Yuzhne. Infantry weapons and rocket launchers were fired at Zolote, Yuzhne, Svitlodarsk, Novotoshkivke and Novoluhanske.[98][99] Pro-Russian officials told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the truce on several occasions by evening. Yasynuvata and Spartak, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Izotove and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and in the region of Mariupol, Sosnovske and Uzhivka, came under hostile attack. in the main incidents, Ukrainian tanks from Dzezhinsky engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Izotove, supported by 120mm mortar fire. Uzhivka was also hit by 120mm mortar rounds. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Avdiivka raked pro-Russian positions with 30mm gunfire, while armoured personnel carriers from the same location attacked pro-Russian forces at Yasynuvata.[100][101][102]
13 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 57 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[67] (including on 33 occasions in Donetsk region and on 24 occasions in Luhansk region[98]); the fire was returned on 27 occasions.[98] By morning of 13 August (as of 9:00am) ten ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[98] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the Donbass region on 12 August.[98] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded ten Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks.[103] 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, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Lozove, Sentianivka and Kalynivka.[104]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[105] By the end of the day total 41 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Bohdanivka was shelled with 120mm mortars, while Vodiane and Avdiivka came under 82mm mortar fire. Lebedinske, Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Novotroitske, Hnutove, Avdiivka, Pavlopil and Opytne became the target of infantry weapons and grenade launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Pro-Russian sources shelled Novotoshkivske with 122mm self-propelled artillery, Severne and Zalizne with 120mm mortars, and Troitske and Novozvanivka with 82mm mortars. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at Novoluhanske, Novozvanivka, Yuzhne, Mayorsk, Novotoshkivske, Troitske and Krymske.[106][107] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported at least two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening, when Ukrainian forces engaged pro-Russian positions at Dokuchaievsk, in the southern outskirts of Donetsk city, and at Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, using small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless guns, 82mm mortars and 120mm mortars.[108][109] Hours later, Ukrainian tanks opened fire on Izotove, in the surroundings of Horlivka, for the second consecutive day.[110]
14 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 41 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[106] (including on 18 occasions in Donetsk and on 23 occasions in Luhansk region[111]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[111] By morning of 14 August seven ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[111] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 13 August.[111] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, antiaircraft artillery, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and tanks.[110] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire four times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, antitank rocket launchers, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Pryshyb and Kalynove.[112]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, no casualties were reported.[113] By the end of the day total 46 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, another three were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, 122mm artillery barrages were fired at the Ukrainian strongholdsof Hnutove, Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Vodiane was also shelled with 82mm and 120mm mortars; 82mm mortar volleys landed meanwhile in Chermalyk and Lebedinske. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Krasnohorivka, Opytne, Marinka, Novotroitske, Pisky, Pavlopil, Chermalyk, Hnutove, Vodiane, Shyrokyne and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske came under attack from heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 152mm self-propelled artillery. Zaitseve was hit by 82mm mortar rounds, and Mayorsk came under 120mm mortar fire. Small arms, heavy machine guns and antitank rocket launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions around Zaitseve, Troitske, Zolote, Svitlodarsk and Mayorsk.[114][115][116] Pro-Russian officials from Donetsk city reported a series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Ukrainian forces attacked Spartak, in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and, in the region of Mariupol, Sakhanka, Nova Tavrya and Pikuzy. In the main incidents, 82mm and 120mm mortar volleys landed in Pikuzy, while Sakhanka and Nova Tavrya came under 82mm mortar fire. Pro-Russian troops at Pikuzy were also engaged by BMP-1 armoured vehicles.[117] Later in the night, Izotove, in the area of Horlivka, came under 82mm mortar fire. BMP-2 armoured vehicles opened fire on the pro-Russian strongholds of Trudivske and Staromyhailivka, around Donetsk city, causing extensive damaged to residential buildings and a gas pipeline.[118]
15 August
According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO headquarters in the morning pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 46 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[114] (including on 31 occasions in Donetsk region and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region[119][120]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[119] By morning of 15 August six ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[119][120] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed reported at noon that one Ukrainian soldier was killed and three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 14 August.[119][120] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded ten Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Two civilian residents were wounded.[118] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Sentianivka.[121]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, no casualties were reported.[122] By the end of the day total 43 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, heavy sheling was reported at Hnutove, which became the target of 82mm and 120mm mortars. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions around Marinka, Shyrokyne, Avdiivka, Chermalyk, Hnutove, Novotroitske, Novomyhailivka, Lebedinske, Opytne, Pavlopil, Vodiane, Krasnohorivka, Pisky and Kamianka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 120 m mortar rounds hit Svitlodarsk, while Luhanske and Krymske came under 82mm mortar fire. Infantry weapons were employed to harass Ukrainian troops at Krymske, Luhanske, Novoluhanske, Mayorsk and Novozvanivka. Small arms was reported at Stanytsia Luhanska.[123][124] Pro-Russian authorities told the press that Ukrainian forces had opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Uzhivka and Sakhanka, in the region of Mariupol, and Dolomitne, in the area around Horlivka. In the main incidents, Sakhanka was shelled with automatic grenade launchers while Dolomitne became the target of 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[125][126][127]
16 August
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[123] (including on 24 occasions in Donetsk and on 19 occasions in Luhansk region[128]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[128][129] By morning of 16 August five ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[128] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 15 August.[128][129] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported three Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three locations using small arms, snipers, automatic grenade launchers and 73mm antitank recoilless guns.[130] One pro-Russian soldier was killed by sniper fire.[131] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynivka. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action.[132][133]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, no casualties were reported.[134] By the end of the day total 30 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area around Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian forces attacked Ukrainian troops at Lebedinske, Novotroitske, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Hnutove, Shyrokyne, Pavlopil and Vodiane with small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, a 13 BM-21 Grad rocket barrage was launched from Debaltseve at Ukrainian positions near Svitlodarsk, followed by 120mm mortar volleys. Luhansk, Krymske and Novhorodske came under 82mm mortar fire, while pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Novozvanivka, Luhanske and Novhorodske. One Russian Orlan-10 drone was shot down near Pervomaisk.[135][136][137][138] Pro-Russian sources said that Ukrainian forces had attacked Pikuzy on two different occasions by evening, using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers and automatic grenade launchers.[139][140]
17 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 30 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[135] (including on 18 occasions in Donetsk and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region[137]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[137] By morning of 17 August eleven ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[137] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 16 August.[137] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported four Ukrainian violations of the truce in three different settlements. The incidents involved the use of small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, automatic grenade launchers and 82mm mortars.[141] During the past week, the Ukrainian side breached the ceasefire agreement on 45 occasions. The Ukrainian military fired 12 tank rounds, 250 82mm and 120mm mortar shells and more than 200 shots from armoured fighting vehicles on the same period. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and three civilian residents wounded.[citation needed] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, rocket launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120mm mortars to open fire on pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove and Sentianivka.[142]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[143] By the end of the day total 40 ceasefire violations were registered, another Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the area around Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Chermalyk was shelled with 82mm mortars. Marinka, Krasnohorivka, Hnutove, Nevelske, Novomykhailivka, Chermalyk, Shyrokyne, Pavlopil and Lebedinske were fired at from small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the same kind of weapons were fired at Ukrainian positions in Luhanske, Novoluhanske, Krymske and Novozvanivka.[144] Pro-Russian sources from Donetsk city reported that BMP-2 armoured fighting vehicles from Krasnohorivka launched a sustained attack on the pro-Russian stronghold of Staromyhailivka, where a number of farms and civilian residences were damaged.[145] Later in the night, Yasynuvata was hit by 120mm mortar fire.[146] In the area of Horlivka, 6/7 coal mine was shelled with automatic grenade launchers and 82mm mortars, while pro-Russian troops at Dzezhinske and Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol, were engaged with heavy machine guns, snipers, 73mm antitank recoilless guns and BMP-1 armoured vehicles.[147]
18 August
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[144] (including on 33 occasions in Donetsk and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region[148]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[148] By morning of 18 August six ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[148] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 17 August.[148] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in five different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[147] Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on one occasion within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when Ukrainian forces from Krymske shelled pro-Russian positions around Pryshyb using 82mm and 120mm mortars.[149]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded.[150] By the end of the day total 43 ceasefire violations were registered, another Ukrainian soldier was killed and one more was wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, 82mm mortar volleys struck Ukrainian positions at Verkhnyotoretske and Avdiivka. Infantry weapons and rocket launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Novotroitske, Chermalyk, Verhnyotoretske, Pisky, Avdiivka, Marinka, Hnutove, Vodiane, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne and Lebedinske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles from Slavyanoserbsk engaged pro-Russian forces at Krymske supported by small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and 120mm mortars. Ukrainian positions at Zolote were hit by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets, while 82mm mortar rounds landed in Kryakivka. Infantry weapons were fired at Popasna, Novooleksandrivka, Yuzhne and Novotoshkivske.[151] Pro-Russian authorities from Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces fired 120mm mortars at pro-Russian positions in the village of Holmivsky.[152]
19 August
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[151] (including on 29 occasions in Donetsk and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region[153][154]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[153] By morning of 19 August (as of 12:00am) five ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[153] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and another two were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 18 August.[153][154] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when 120mm mortar rounds landed in Holmivsky.[155] According to local officials, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on one occasion inside the territory of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. Pervomaisk was hit by 82mm mortar rounds fired from Ukrainian positions at Zolote.[156]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 2 occasions, no casualties were reported.[157] By the end of the day total 20 ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side. In the area around Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian forces harassed Ukrainian troops by firing small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Vodiane, Shyrokyne, Novoselivka, Hnutove, Lebedinske and Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Katerinivka. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were used against Ukrainian forces at Luhanske, Yuzhne, Krymske, Zalizne and Zaitseve.[158][159] A number of Ukrainian violations of the truce were reported by pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city by evening. In the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, automatic grenade launchers and antitank rocket launchers. Two 82mm mortar rounds hit Uzhivka.[160][161][162]
20 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 20 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[158] (including on 12 occasions in Donetsk region and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region[163]). By morning of 20 August three ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[163] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 19 August.[163] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in four different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82mm mortars.[164] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Krymske attacked pro-Russian positions at Pryshyb supported by small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, rocket launchers and 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120mm mortars.[165]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions, no casualties were reported.[166] By the end of the day total 23 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Lebedinske became the target of 82mm mortars. Small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were employed to attack Ukrainian positions at Hnutove, Vodiane, Marinka, Shyrokyne, Lebedinske and Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske, Popasna and Svitlodarsk were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets.[167][168] By evening, pro-Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian forces had shelled Verkhnyotoretske, in the northern outskirts of Donetsk city, and Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol, with 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[169][170]
21 August
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[167] (including on 18 occasions in Donetsk and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region[171]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[171] By morning of 21 August (as of 12:00am) eight ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side; the fire was returned on several occasions.[171] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 20 August.[171] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in four locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82mm mortars.[172] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when the village of Krasny Yar was hit by small arms fire and 82mm mortar rounds.[citation needed]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 12 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[173] By the end of the day total 24 ceasefire violations were registered, another Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Hnutove, supported by 120mm mortar fire. Lebedinske was likewise attacked by armoured fighting vehicles, while Chermalyk and Avdiivka were hit by 82mm mortar rounds. Infantry weapons and rocket launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka, Pisky, Pavlopil and Shyrokyne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske, supported by heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets. Zalizne was struck by 120mm mortar fire, while Artema, Zaitseve and Novotoshkivke became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.[174][175][176] Pro-Russian authorities told the press that the Ukrainian military had broken the truce on several occasions by evening. Donetsk airport, in the western area of Donetsk city, Dzerzhinske, Sakhanka and Pikuzy in the region of Mariupol, and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, came under hostile fire. In the main incidents, Pikuzy became the target of 82mm mortars, while Gagarin was hit by 120mm mortar rounds. Sakhanka was shelled with 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[177][178]
22 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 24 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[174] (including on 19 occasions in Donetsk region and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region[176]); the fire was returned on 8 occasions.[176] By morning of 22 August (as of 9:00am) six ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[176] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 21 August.[176] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in five locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm and 120mm mortars.[178] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire once, when 120mm mortars firing from Krymske hit pro-Russian positions at Zholobok.[citation needed]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions, no casualties were reported.[179] By the end of the day total 24 ceasefire violations were registered, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded;[180][181][182] the casualty occurred at Starohnativka at around 3:00am. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops at Hnutove, Pavlopil, Marinka, Opytne, Starohnativka, Vodiane and Lebedinske were harassed with small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and grenade launchers. Pisky came under 82mm mortar fire, while Hnutove was shelled with 122mm self-propelled artillery. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske was hit by 120mm mortar fire. Katerinivka and Krymske became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Stanytsia Luhanska.[183]
A new ceasefire to be implemented on 29 August in coincidence with the beginning of the school year was agreed at Minsk by the warring factions.[184]
23 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 24 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[181] (including on 17 occasions in Donetsk and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region[185]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[185] By noon of 23 August (as of 1:00pm) 12 ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian soldier was killed at Starohnativka at around 2:00am.[181][185][183] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in action in the Donbass region on 22 August.[185] In addition to the aforesaid the spokesman added at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were killed and six others were wounded in a three-hour engagement between the warring parties at Krymske that started at around 6:00am.[185][186][187][183][188][183][189] Ukrainian sources said that pro-Russian troops opened up on their positions with mortars, while pro-Russian officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported that their forces shelled Ukrainian infantry attempting to broke through the demarcation line at Zholobok.[190] According to the Ukrainian account, the positions of a Ukrainian armoured brigade along Bakhmutka road, near Krymske, were assaulted by pro-Russian armoured vehicles backed by antitank rockets, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled artillery. The offensive was met by Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles supported by antitank rocket launchers.[191] The brigade counter-attacked the pro-Russian with their mobile reserves.[192] In Donetsk city, pro-Russian sources announced that Ukrainian forces committed one violation of the ceasefire when antitank rockets landed in Vesele.[citation needed] Local officials reported that the Ukrainian military broke the truce two times inside the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 120mm mortars to attack pro-Russian troops at Zholobok and Stanytsia Luhanska.[193]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 12 occasions, as a result, total five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and another seven were wounded by 6:00pm.[194] By the end of the day total 42 ceasefire violations were registered. Besides the pro-Russian assault on Bakhmutka road, the northern section of the demarcation line witnessed heavy shelling on Ukrainian redoubts at Novotoshkivke, which was struck by 120mm mortar rounds and a barrage of 122mm artillery volleys. Luhanske came under 82mm mortar fire. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were used to attack Ukrainian troops at Severne, Krymske, Zalizne, Novhorodske, Luhanske and Troitske. In the area around Donetsk city and the region of Mariupol, 82mm mortar volleys hit Chermalyk and Lebedinske. Avdiivka, Hnutove, Pavlopil, Chermalyk, Hranitne, Shyrokyne, Pisky, Starohnativka, Lebedinske, Krasnohorivka and Vodiane became the target of infantry weapons and grenade launchers. Hours later, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Hnutove.[195][192] A number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire was reported by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city by evening. Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol, came under fire from 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles. In the outskirts of Horlivka, Dolomitne was hit by 82mm mortar rounds.[196][197][198] Witnesses on the ground also said that Ukrainian forces from Krasnohorivka used heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Staromykhailivka, in the surroundings of Donetsk city.[citation needed]
24 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 42 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[195] (including on 28 occasions in Donetsk region and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region[192]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[192] By morning of 24 August (as of 12:00am) sixteen ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side; one male civilian (born in 1983) was killed by shelling in Vrubivka.[192] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and seven were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 23 August.[192] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in four locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[199] Two pro-Russian soldiers were killed and two others wounded in action.[200] The same sources recorded 34 Ukrainian violations over the past week. The Ukrainian army fired 30 rounds from 82mm and 120mm mortars and 150 antitank rockets. Ukrainian forces also employed armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions.[citation needed] According to local sources, the Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, antitank rocket launchers, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Zholobok and Donetskyi.[201]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded.[202] By the end of the day total 39 ceasefire violations were registered, another two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, 120mm and 82mm mortar volleys landed in Vodiane, while 82mm mortars were fired at Hranitne, Krasnohorivka, Chermalyk and Lebedinske. Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil, Hnutove, Shyrokyne, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Lebedinske, Avdiivka, Vodiane and Pisky. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian forces continued their attacks on Krymske with armoured fighting vehicles supported by heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and self-propelled 122mm artillery. Heavy shelling was also reported on Yuzhne, which became the target of antitank rocket launchers, 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled guns. Ukrainian positions at Svitlodarsk were hit by heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades.[203][204] Pro-Russian officials from Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire on several occasions throughout the day. Staromykhailivka, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol, and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, came under hostile fire. In the main incidents, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka launched a series of attacks on pro-Russian redoubts at Staromykhailivka, while heavy 120mm mortar fire was reported at Gagarin. Pikuzy was shelled with 73mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82mm mortars.[205]
25 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 39 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[203] (including on 21 occasions in Donetsk and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region[206]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[206] By morning of 25 August six ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman (born in 1985) was killed and four were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 24 August.[206][207] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.[208] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 82mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Lohvynove and Pankivka.[209]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions, no casualties were reported.[210] By the end of the day a total of 33 ceasefire violations were registered. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, 82mm and 120mm mortar rounds hit Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka. The separatists used infantry weapons and rocket launchers to harass Ukrainian troops at Marinka, Chermalyk, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne, Novomykhailivka and Hranitne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Yuzhne, Zaitseve, Krymske and Luhanske came under 82mm and 120mm mortar fire, while small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve, Zalizne, Zolote, Krymske, Luhanske, Yuzhne and Shumy.[211][212]
26 August
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[211] (including on 20 occasions in Donetsk region and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region[212]). By morning of 26 August (as of 9:00am) eight ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side; the fire was returned on 4 occasions.[212] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon that no casualties in the Donbass region on 25 August.[212] There were two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, according to pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city. The incidents took place when the positions of the separatists were fired at from rocket launchers at Trudivske and Oleksandrivka, in the outskirts of Donetsk city.[213] No ceasefire violations were recorded by authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.[214]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, the fire was returned on all occasions. In separate incidents one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded by explosion of an explosive device, another soldier was injured under similar circumstances. Two servicemen were killed and one was injured due to improper handling of an explosive device.[215][216] By the end of the day total 23 ceasefire violations were registered, another two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and two were injured. In the environs of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol pro-Russian forces shelled Hranitne and Vodiane with 92mm mortars. Lebedinske, Novotroitske and Shyrokyne became the target of small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Krymske, where Ukrainian positions were hit by 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled artillery. Novotoshkivke and Troitske were struck by 82mm mortars and ZU-23-2 antiaircraft guns. Ukrainian troops at Luhanske, Novoluhanske and Yuzhne were targeted by infantry weapons and grenade launchers.[216][217]
27 August
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[216] (including on 15 occasions in Donetsk and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region[218][219]). By morning of 27 August (as of 9:00am) two ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[218] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and seven were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 26 August.[218][219] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire once, when pro-Russian positions at Holmivsky were hit by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and 82mm mortar rounds. There was damage to civilian property and several power lines were hit.[220] No violations of the ceasefire were denounced by pro-Russian sources within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic.[221]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions, as a result, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded.[222] By the end of the day total 26 ceasefire violations were registered, another Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian tanks from Uzhivka launched a sustained attack on Ukrainian positions at Lebedinske, supported by 82mm mortar fire. Nearby Hnutove, meanwhile, became the target of infantry weapons, rocket launchers, 82mm and 120mm mortars. Ukrainian troops at Vodiane, Pavlopil, Hnutove, Avdiivka, Shyrokyne, Lebedinske, Novomykhailivka and Krasnohorivka were harassed with small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets. Hours later, armoured fighting vehicles and 122mm self-propelled guns opened fire at Hnutove. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Luhanske was shelled with 120mm mortars and 122mm artillery, while 82mm mortar volleys landed in Krymske. Stanytsia Luhanska was targeted by automatic grenade launchers. Infantry weapons and rocket launchers were employed to attack Ukrainian troops at Yuzhne, Zolote, Krymske and Luhanske.[223][224] Two Ukrainian violations of the truce were recorded by pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city, both of them in the region of Mariupol, where Uzhivka and Sakhanka were hit by 120mm mortar volleys.[225][226]
28 August
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[223] (including on 16 occasions in Donetsk region and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region[227]). By morning of 28 August seven ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[227] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 27 August.[227] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, automatic grenade launchers and 120mm mortars.[228] For the third consecutive day, no Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic.[229]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions, no casualties were reported.[230] By the end of the day total 32 ceasefire violations were registered. In the area of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian tanks launched a sustained attack on Ukrainian redoubts at Lebedinske, which some hours later became the target of 82mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled guns. Armoured fighting vehicles engaged meanwhile Ukrainian positions at Hnutove, supported by 120mm mortars and 122mm self-propelled artillery; 82mm and 120mm mortar rounds also landed in Chermalyk, Novomykhailivka and Vodiane. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at Novomykhailivka, Marinka, Lebedinske, Pavlopil, Hnutove, Avdiivka, Chermalyk and Krasnohorivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Novoluhanske became the target of 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122mm self-propelled artillery. Novhorodske was shelled with 82mm mortars, while Troitske was hit by 120mm mortar rounds.Infantry weapons and grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions around Krymske, Popasna, Yuzhne and Mayorsk.[231][232] Pro-Russian authorities from Donetsk city reported a series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Olenivka, in the area of Donetsk city, Dolomitne, in the area of Horlivka, and Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol, came under attack. In the main incidents, Dolomitne was shelled by 152mm self-propelled artillery, while Pikuzy came under 82mm mortar fire.[233][234] In a separate incident, a civilian truck driver was killed when an antitank missile hit his vehicle at Dokuchaievsk, in a limestone mill at the southern outskirts of Donetsk city.[citation needed]
29 August
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 32 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day[231] (including on 23 occasions in Donetsk and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region[235]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[235] By morning of 29 August four ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[235] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 28 August.[235] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in five different locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, 73mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82mm mortars, 120mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and 152mm self-propelled artillery.[236] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on one occasion within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Troitske launched a sustained attack on pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynove supported by 120mm mortar fire.[237]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions.[238] By the end of the day total 18 ceasefire violations were registered. In the outskirts of Donetsk and in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Hnutove and Pavlopil. Hnutove, Lebedinske, Novomykhailivka, Pavlopil and Talakivka became the target of infantry weapons and grenade launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Novhorodske came under 82mm mortar fire. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at Stanytsia Luhanska, Krymske, Svitlodarsk, Troitske and Novotoshkivke.[239] Pro-Russian authorities from Donetsk city told the press that Ukrainian forces broke the renewed ceasefire agreement– that came into force overnight on 29 August[240]– two times, when pro-Russian troops were harassed with heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets at Holmivsky, in the area of Horlivka, and Sakhanka, in the region of Mariupol.[241][242]
30 August
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[239] (including on 9 occasions in Donetsk region and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region[243]); the fire was returned on several occasions.[243] By morning of 30 August (as of 9:00am) one ceasefire violation was registered.[243] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported no casualties in the Donbass region on 29 August.[243] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported two Ukrainian violations of the truce in two locations, both of them involving small arms, heavy machine guns and 73mm antitank recoilless rifles.[244] No ceasefire violations were registered in the territory self-style Luhansk People's Republic.[245]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions.[246] By the end of the day total 12 ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side. Pro-Russian forces employed small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers to attack Ukrainian positions along the demarcation line; Lebedinske, Pisky and Pavlopil, in the outskirts of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, and Luhanske, Krymske, Novotoshkivke and Shumy, in the northern front, came under hostile fire.[247] Pro-Russian officials reported that BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Talakivka engaged pro-Russian positions at Pikuzy.[248]
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 12 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day,[247] the fire was not returned.[249] By morning of 31 August three ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side.[249] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 30 August.[249] Pro-Russian officials from Donetsk city recorded two Ukrainian attacks on Pro-Russian positions using small arms, antitank rockets and armoured fighting vehicles.[250] The same sources said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on 23 occasions over the past week. The Ukrainian military fired three 152mm artillery shells, one hundred mortar rounds from 82mm and 120mm mortars and 160 rocket propelled grenades. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles also took part of the actions.[citation needed] According to local authorities, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on one occasion within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhamsk People's Republic, when automatically launched grenades landed in Khristove.[251]
The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that from 7:00am to 6:00pm pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions.[252] By the end of the day total 11 ceasefire violations were registered with no casualties on the Ukrainian side. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and in the region of Mariupol, infantry weapons and grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions around Hnutove, Starohnativka, Vodiane, Pavlopil, Lebedinske and Marinka. The same kind of weapons were used to harass Ukrainian troops at Krymske and Yuzhne.[253] Donetsk People's Republic leader Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in an explosion in a cafe in Donetsk.[254][255]
A total of 18 Ukrainian servicemen were killed in the Donbass region in August 2018.[256]
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