Timeline
1 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 35 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 15 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region [2] ). [3] [4] [5] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on the last day of May. [2] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 23 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on Zaitseve, Mikhaylivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Zheleznaya Balka, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Nikolaevka, Sosnovske, Zaichenko, Kominternove, Dzerzhinsky, Leninske, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Yasne, Mineralne, Staromyhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was wounded. [6] [7] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's boundaries. Ukrainian forces used 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Horoshche and Sanzharivka. [8]
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 region of Mariupol, rocket propelled grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Ukrainian forces at Malynove. [9]
2 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 28 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 2 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region [10] ). [11] [12] [13] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on the first day of June. [10] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 34 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. [14] According to local authorities, there were three Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars to pound pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Kalinivka and Sokolniki. [15]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 15 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, three were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk, while Novotroitske, Talakivka, Pavlopil and Bohdanivka were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve and Maiorsk, Zaitseve, along with Opytne, also came under machine gun fire. Avdiivka was shelled by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while nearby Marinka received 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Krymske, while Donetz was shelled with 82 mm mortars and Novooleksandrivka with antiaircraft artillery. Novozvanivka, Stanytsia Luhanska, Krymske and Novooleksandrivka became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. [16] [17] Two civilians, a 20-year-old female and a 71-year-old male, were injured by shelling in Marinka at around 5:00 pm. [18]
3 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 53 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 25 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region [19] ). [17] [20] [21] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and five others wounded in the Donbass region on 2 June. [19] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 54 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 22 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian forces at Zaitseve, Izotove coal mine, Dokuchaievsk, Kamyanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Staromyhailivka, Oleksandrivka, Makiivka and Petrovsky district. One civilian resident was injured. [22] [23] [24] [25] p;According to local authorities, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on six occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Frunze, Kalynove, Krasny Yar and Sokolniki became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. [26]
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 19 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. in the region of Mariupol, rebel forces shelled Bohdanivka with 120 mm mortars and Vodiane and Chermalyk with 82 mm mortars. Novotroitske and Chermalyk also became the target of small arms and grenade launchers. West of Donetsk city, Avdiivka and Nevelske were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers and mortars, while 82 mm mortar barrages landed in Marinka and Krasnohorivka. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points in Krasnohorivka, later in the evening. Armoured fighting vehicles, supported by rocket launchers, attacked Ukrainian redoubts at Novozvanivka, in the northern sector of the demarcation line. In the same region, Krymske was fired at by automatic grenade launchers, while Novooleksandrivka came under heavy machine gun fire. [27] [28] [29] A female civilian was injured by shelling in Krasnohorivka. [30]
4 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 58 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 36 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region [31] ). [29] [32] [33] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and five others wounded in the Donbass region on 3 June. [31] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Izotove coal mine, 6-7 coal mine, Leninske, Naberezne, Tavricheske, Oktyabr, Dokuchaievsk, Mineralne, Staromyhailivka, Donetsk-Severnyi and Yasinuvata. [34] [35] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded 11 attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Frunze, Kalynove, Sokolniki, Klinivka and Kristove. [36]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka and Zaitseve came under small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Pro-Russian tanks attacked Ukrainian strong points at Krasnohorivka for the second consecutive day. The town was also struck by 82 mm mortar volleys. Zaitseve was also shelled by armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Vodiane were engaged by antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles. Talakivka became the target of small arms, snipers and rocket launchers. Sniper fire was likewise reported at Hnutove. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Novooleksandrivka. [37] [38] [39]
5 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 60 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 20 occasions in Luhansk region [40] ). [39] [41] 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 in the Donbass region on 4 May. [40] During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on 44 occasions in 18 different locations over the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to attack pro-Russian positions. One woman was killed and her son wounded when Trudovske was hit by mortar fire. [42] [43] Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok, Kalynove and Almazna using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. [44]
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 31 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired automatic weapons, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm at Ukrainian positions at Bohdanivka, Pavlopil and Chermalyk. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, 120 mm mortar volleys hit Pisky and Krasnohorivka, where two civilian residences were damaged, Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Avdiivka and Pisky. The separatists also pounded Avdiivka with automatic weapons and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Opytne, while rocket propelled grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Zaitseve. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Novotoshkivke was shelled with 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian forces at Bohulavske were harassed with small arms fire. [45] [46]
6 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 77 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 26 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 39 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region [47] ). [46] [48] [49] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 5 June. [47] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 71 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions in 26 locations, among them Horlivka, Kominternove, Kruta Balka, Staromykhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Yasinuvata, Mineralne, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Lozove, Yakovliivka, Styla, Petrovske, Vesele, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Seven civilian residents were wounded. [50] [51] [52] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at p;Donetskyi, Kalynove, Frunze, Holubovske, Krasny Yar, Lohvynove and Krasny Liman. [53]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 46 occasions, four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, separatist forces shelled Chermalyk with 120 mm mortars and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Ukrainian positions at Vodiane received small arms and rocket fire. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Hnutove. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Novotoshkivke and Krymske, where Ukrainian redoubts were fired at by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Troikhizbenka came under 120 mm mortar fire, while Novooleksandrivka was hit by small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades and 82 mm mortars. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, 82 mm mortar barrages struck Zaitseve and Verkhnyotoretske. Ukrainian forces at Novhorodske received small arms fire, while light weapons and 82 mm mortars were fired at Ukrainian outpost near Avdiivka. Pro-Russian tanks, supported by heavy machine guns, opened fire on Ukrainian troops at Troitske. A farm at Novoluhanske was set on fire by Zu-23-2 antiaircraft artillery. [54] [55] [56]
7 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 85 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 28 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 25 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 32 occasions in Luhansk region [57] ). [56] [58] [59] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that eight Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 May. [57] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 24 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. One pro-Russian soldier was killed. [60] [61] According to local officials, very heavy shelling was recorded within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, where the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on 11 occasions. The main targets were Zholobok, Kirovsk, Frunze, Prishib, Krasny Yar and Sanzharivka. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. [62]
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 34 occasions, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed, eleven wounded. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Krymske and Novotoshkivke which was also the target of heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Zolote and Stanytsia Luhanska. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Novooleksandrivka. In the region of Mariupol, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers were fired at Chermalyk, while 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne. Rebel forces used small arms and rocket launchers against Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane and Pavlopil. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and horlivka, Avdiivka was shelled with banned 122 mm artillery. Ukrainian troops at Zaitseve and Luhanske were harassed with light weapons fire and 82 mm mortars. Marinka became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. [63] [64] The commander of the Luhansk People's Republic militia, Colonel Andryi Marochko, denounced that Ukrainian forces carried out an offensive on the rebel stronghold of Zholobok, near Bakhmutka road, supported by heavy artillery fire in the area, [65] which prompted the evacuation of children from the nearby town of Kirovsk. [66] The bombardment also hit the settlements of Donetskyi and Frunze. [67] Pro-Russian sources denied reports of street fighting at Zholobok, and claimed that the defenders repelled three Ukrainian attempts to storm the village. The Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. [68] [69] [70] One Ukrainian drone was shot down by ground fire. [71] Later in the evening there were unconfirmed reports of a fourth Ukrainian trust into Zholobok involving tanks. The source described the Ukrainian shelling as the heaviest since 2014. [72]
8 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 71 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 20 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 23 occasions in Luhansk region [73] ). [74] [75] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and another eleven wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 7 June. [73] The Ukrainian military said that the situation around Zholobok was "stabilized". The source acknowledged the death of one soldier and eight others wounded in the clashes. [76] Pro-Russian authorities reported two soldiers killed and one wounded, an denied reports claiming the fall of Zholobok in Ukrainian hands. [77] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 52 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, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. [78] Local officials in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on 27 occasions within the republic boundaries, including the offensive in the area of Zholobok. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, ZU-23-2 antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery to attack pro-Russian positions at Kirovsk, Stakhanov, Almazna, Donetskyi, Kalynove, Frunze, Zholobok, Sokolniki, Smile, Lohvynove and Veselehorivka. [79]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, six others were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, Shyrokyne came under small arms and 120 mm mortar fire. Sartana, in the eastern outskirts of Mariupol, was shelled with 152 mm self-propelled artillery. Several rounds hit the headquarters of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine; seven servicemen were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka later in the evening. The same area was fired at by light weapons, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Nearby Marinka became the target of small arms, heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Small arms and grenade launchers were also used by rebel troops to pound Maiorsk and Luhanske, while 82 mm mortars landed in Zaitseve and Verkhnyotoretske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, the separatists shelled Troikhizbenka with 120 mm mortars, Popasna with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and Katerinivka with heavy artillery. Small arms fire was reported at Nyzhneteple. [80] A teenager was injured by shelling in Kamyanka. [81] A 49-year-old female was injured by shelling in Marinka. [82]
9 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 45 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region [82] ). [83] [84] [85] [86] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, six soldiers and eight border guards were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 8 June. [82] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at 20 different locations. One pro-Russian soldier was killed. Over the past week, the same sources recorded 395 Ukrainian violations of the truce, with 3,800 rounds fired from banned heavy weapons like mortars, tanks, artillery and multiple rocket launchers. The attacks affected 46 different settlements. [87] [88] Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported 13 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Zholobok, Kirovske, Horoshche, Prishib, Kalinivka, Kalynove, Lozove and Krasny Yar using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. [89]
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 32 occasions, no casualties were reported. in the region of Mariupol, Vodiane and Lebedinske were hit by 120 mm mortar volleys; Lebedinske was also shelled by automatic grenade launchers. Rebel forces also fired small arms and rocket launchers at Chermalyk, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne, Talakivka, Starohnativka, Slavne and Novotroitske. Ukrainian positions at Novomyhailivka received antiaircraft artillery fire. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka, Marinka, Verkhnyotoretske and Pisky came under small arms, heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire. Armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian redoubts at Luhanske and Marinka. Ukrainian troops at Luhanske also came under light weapons fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Katerinivka was shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Novooleksandrivka came likewise under 82 mm mortar fire. [90]
10 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 71 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day p;(including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 42 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region [91] ). [92] [93] [94] 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 9 June. [91] During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on 70 occasions in 18 different locations over the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm self-propelled artillery, 152 mm self-propelled artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers to pound pro-Russian positions. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded. [95] [96] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Kalinivka, Lozove, Zholobok, Lohvynove and Sanzharivka. [97]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 31 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian fighters shelled Chermalyk with 82 mm mortars and "Grad-P" single-round rocket launchers. Ukrainian troops at Vodiane and Pavlopil were fired at by small arms and grenaade launchers, while 82 mm volleys landed in Slavne. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, the rebels fired 120 mm mortars at Avdiivka and Verkhnyotoretske, and 82 mm mortars at Krasnohorivka and Marinka. Ukrainian troops at Kamyanka, Zaitseve and Luhanske were harassed with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar barrages struck Krymske, and small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Ukrainian troops at Valuiske, Stanytsia Luhanska, Troitske and Donetz. [98]
11 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 73 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 21 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 23 occasions in Luhansk region [99] ). [100] [101] [102] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian serviceman were killed in the Donbass region on 10 June, four wounded in action and three more injured. [102] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 23 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. [103] [104] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on 12 occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Almazna, Kalynove, Donetskyi, Frunze and Kalinivka. [105]
The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 28 occasions, no Ukrainian casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Talakivka, supported by small arms and rocket launchers. The separatists shelled Pavlopil with 122 mm artillery and Hnutove with 120 mm mortars. Antitank guided missiles landed in Pavlopil. In the areas of Donetsk city and Horlivka, 120 mm mortar rounds fell on Ukrainian positions at Verkhnyotoretske. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Kamyanka, while Avdiivka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. Rocket propelled grenades damaged a pumping station south of Donetsk city, leaving thousands without water supply. Rocket launchers were also fired at Zaitseve, where several civilian residences were hit. In the northern section of the demarcation line, most incidents occurred along Bakhmutka road. Novotoshkivke and Krymske were shelled with grenade launchers, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm artillery. Ukrainian forces at Troitske, Novooleksandrivka and Popasna became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. [106] [107]
12 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 67 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 22 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 23 occasions in Luhansk region [108] ). [107] [109] [110] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and four others were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 11 June. [108] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 60 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at 20 different locations. [111] [112] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded 13 attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Kalynove, Frunze, Donetskyi, Veselehorivka, Kalinivka, Zholobok and Lozove. [113]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 25 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, four others were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, Chermalik came under 82 mm mortar fire. Rebel forces fired small arms and rocket launchers at Ukrainian positions at Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Talakivka, Hnutove and Pavlopil. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Marinka. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka supported by light weapons, antiaircraft artillery, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, Several civilian residences were also hit. Luhanske became the target of small arms and grenade launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Krymske. Antitank guided missiles struck the Ukrainian stronghold of Novoolekasandrivka, which was also hit by 82 mm mortar fire. The separatists also shelled Troitske and Novotoshkivke with 120 mm mortars and 82 mm mortars respectively. Light weapons fire was reported at Zhovte, Lobacheve and Malynove. [114] [115] Hrafske and Olhynka, two villages in the region of Mariupol were heavily shelled by pro-Russian artillery at night. [116] [108] [117]
13 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 57 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 27 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region. [118] [115] [119] [120] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five others were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 12 June. [121] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 70 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army attacked pro-Russian positions in 22 locations. Two civilian residents, an 80-year-old woman and her son, were killed in Petrovsky district by a 73 mm BMP-1 round fired from Marinka. [122] [123] [124] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on eight occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynove-Borshchevate, Kalynove, Lohvynove, Frunze, Slavyanoserbsk, Zholobok and Pervomaisk. [125]
The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk, while small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Vodiane, Talakivka and Pavlopil. Ukrainian troops at Vodiane also received sniper fire. Around Donetsk city small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire was reported at Avdiivka and Pisky. Heavy machine gun fire targeted Ukrainian forces at Nevelske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske was shelled with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars. Heavy shelling was also recorded at Novotoshkivke, which was hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar barrages. [126]
The report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stated, that from the start of the conflict in mid-April 2014 up to 15 May 2017, at least 10,090 people, including 2,777 civilians, had been killed, and at least 23,966 injured. [127]
14 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 52 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 22 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region [128] ). [129] [130] [131] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven others were wounded in the Donbass region on 13 June. One civilian was injured in Avdiivka. [128] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 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. The area of Donetsk city was shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm howitzers. Myhailivka, Zaitseve and coal mine 6-7 around Horlivka were hit by 122 mm artillery fire, while pro-Russian positions in the region of Mariupol were engaged by 82 mm mortars, 120 m mortars and tanks. [132] [133] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on nine occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Krasny Yar, Frunze, Zholobok, Obozne and Kalynove. [134]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces shelled Chermalyk with 122 mm artillery and Nikolaevka with 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil became the target of small arms and automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Talakivka. In the region around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novoluhanske. Avdiivka was fired at by heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers, while Krasnohorivka came under mortar fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, mortar volleys landed in Katerinivka, Ukrainian positions at Zhovte were raked by heavy machine gun fire and snipers opened fire on Ukrainian troops at Novotoshkivke. [135] Later in the evening, Ukrainian tanks shelled the "Tochmash" metallurgical plant in Donetsk city. [136]
15 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 55 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 19 occasions in Luhansk region [137] ). [138] [139] [140] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 14 June. [137] A male civilian was killed by shelling in Sukha Balka, 14.5 km SW from Toretsk, Motuzyanyk added. [137] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 66 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 23 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian forces used 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery to shell pro-Russian positions. Around Horlivka, separatist troops became the target of 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm guns. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian redoubts were engaged by Ukrainian tanks supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. One Ukrainian civilian was wounded. [141] [142] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded 11 attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, under barrel grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Frunze, Donetskyi, Krasny Yar, Kalynove, Lohvynove, Obozne, Lozove, Nyzhne Lozove, Pervomaisk, Frunze, Krasny Liman and Almazna. [143]
The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions, no casualties were reported. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and 120 mm mortars opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Kamyanka, while 122 mm artillery fire was reported at Yuzhne. Krasnohorivka came under 82 mm mortar fire. Small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars were fired at Avdiivka, Kamyanka, Verkhnyotoretske and Novoluhanske. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys struck Pavlopil, while Chermalyk, Shyrokyne, Lebedinske, Talakivka and Vodiane became the targets of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, small arms fire was reported at Novozvanivka, and rocket propelled grenades hit Ukrainian outposts at Malynove. [144] [145] One Ukrainian officer died of wounds he had suffered in the region of Kamyanka a week earlier, on 8 June. [146] Twenty private houses were damaged by shelling in Marinka. [147]
16 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region [148] ). [149] [150] [151] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in the Donbass region on 15 June. [148] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 55 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. The area of Donetsk city was shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Over the past week, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 447 times, according to the same sources. The Ukrainian military fired 3,850 mortar, tanks and artillery rounds. [152] [153] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on eight occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Kalinivka, Frunze, Lohvynove, Kalynove, Molodezhne, Obozne and Zholobok. [154]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was killed. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian positions in the southern part of Avdiivka, which was also shelled with 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Kamyanka, while Ukrainian forces at Pisky were fired at by rocket launchers. Krasnohorivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys struck Bohdanivka, while small arms fire and antitank rockets were fired at Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Pavlopil and Chermalyk. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces fired small arms and rocket launchers at Novotoshkivke. [155] [156]
17 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 67 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 29 occasions in Luhansk region [146] ). [157] [158] [159] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and three others were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 16 June. [146] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 71 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, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions were pounded by 82 mm mortyars, 120 mm mortars, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. In the region of Mariupol, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers were fired at Novohryhorivka and Starolaspa, while 120 mm mortar volleys landed in areas around Horlivka. [160] [161] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on 13 occasions within the republic boundaries. 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, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at p;Slavyanoserbsk, Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok, Lohvynove, Zhovte, Sokolniki and Holubovske. [162]
The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 22 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks attacked Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka for the second consecutive day. The Ukrainian stronghold also came under 152 mm artillery fire. north of Avdiivka, 152 mm artillery barrages also landed in the village of Kalynove. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Zaitseve, while Kamyanka became the target of small arms fire and antitank guided missiles. Rebel forces opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Verkhnyotoretske using small arms, and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, Hranitne and Chermalyk were shelled with 120 mm mortars. Pavlopil and Hnutove were fired at by small arms and grenade launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, the separatists fired heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars at Ukrainian redoubts near Krymske. Light weapons fire was reported at Stanytsia Luhanska, Novooleksandrivka and Katerinivka. [163]
According to Lysenko "As of June 16, 2017, a total of 2,696 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 9,903 have been wounded since the beginning of Russian aggression in Ukraine". [164] According to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine as of 15 June 47 civilians were killed and 222 injured since the beginning of the year. [165]
18 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 66 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 21 occasions in Luhansk region. [166] [167] [168] [169] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 17 June. [170] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, pro-Russian redoubts were engaged by Ukrainian tanks supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Around Horlivka, separatist positions became the target of 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm guns. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces used 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm howitzers to shell rebel positions. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action. [171] [172] The Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire 12 times inside the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk Slavyanoserbsk, Kalynove, Molodezhne, Raevka, Sokolniki, Veselehorivka and Obozne with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. [173]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 19 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys hit Chermalyk and Pavlopil. Small arms, heavy machine guns and antitank rockets were fired at Ukrainian redoubts in Talakivka, Vodiane and Shyrokyne. in the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Kamyanka became the target of small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Avdiivka. Luhanske was attacked with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Krymske with 120 mm mortars and Katerinivka with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles. Small arms fire was reported at Novozvanivka. [174]
19 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 47 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 11 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region. [175] [176] [177] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that six Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 18 June. [178] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. In the area around Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks engaged upon pro-Russian redoubts supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm artillery. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces fired 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while at Zaitseve, north of Horlivka, separatist troops became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. One 19-year-old woman was killed in Kominternove. [179] [180] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on eight occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, under-barrel grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Veselehorivka, Frunze, Kalynove, Obozne and Zholobok. [181]
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 21 occasions, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions in Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Berezove and Talakivka, while 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Pavlopil. Pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers engaged Ukrainian redoubts in the same area, and sniper fire was also reported at Talakivka. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, the southern area of Avdiivka was hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Ukrainian strong points at Novoluhanske were fired at by small arms, heavy machine guns and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists fired small arms and rocket launchers in the area of Novozvanivka, while Krymske, in Bakhmutka road, became the target of light weapons, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. [182] [183]
20 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 43 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region [184] ). [183] [185] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 19 June. [184] [186] [187] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 37 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian positions supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces fired small arms and rocket launchers, while the area of Horlivka was attacked with 82 mm mortar fire and tanks. One civilian resident was wounded. [188] [189] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on 6 occasions within the republic boundaries. 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, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to attack pro-Russian positions at Slavyanoserbsk, Frunze, Holubovske, Zhovte and Sokolniki. [190]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 8 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces opened fire with small arms and rocket launchers at Ukrainian positions in Novomyhailivka and Pavlopil, while heavy machine gun fire was reported at Talakivka, which was later shelled with 122 mm artillery. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops at Marinka became the target of small arms and antitank rockets, while Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Verkhnyotoretske supported by small arms fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Novooleksandrivka became the target of heavy machine guns and antiaircraft fire. Later in the evening, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Nvozvanivka. [191] [192]
21 June
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 (including on 6 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region [193] ). [192] [194] [195] 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 20 June. The casualty occurred in Shyrokyne. [196] [193] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian redoubts for the second consecutive day, supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces shelled separatist troops with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while the area of Horlivka was attacked with 82 mm mortar fire. One elderly woman, wounded by shelling on 19 June in Yasinuvata, died from her injuries in a Donetsk hospital [197] [198] Local officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on six occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military used automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to shell pro-Russian positions at Kaliniivka, Sokolniki, Kalynove, Obozne and Zholobok. [199]
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, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Kamyanka, while Pisky became the target of heavy machine guns and armoured fighting vehicles. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Marinka and Krasnohorivka, where small arms fire was also reported. Luhanske was fired at by heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces harassed Ukrainian troops at Hnutove, Vodiane and Talakivka with small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, armoured fighting vehicles, supported by light weapons fire, attacked Ukrainian forces at Valuiske, Novozvanivka, Stanytsia Luhanska and Zhovte. Krymske became the target of antitank guided missiles and 152 mm artillery, and Troikhizbenka was shelled by 120 mm mortars. [200] [201]
22 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 35 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 14 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region [202] ). [200] [203] [204] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 21 June. [202] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 41 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at 16 different locations. In the surroundings of Donetsk, pro-Russian positions became the target of 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in three different areas, while Zaitseve, north of Horlivka, was hit by small arms and antitank rockets. [205] [206] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on six occasions within the republic borders. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions Kalynove, Smile, Zholobok, Zhovte and Knyaz Igor memorial. [207]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 10 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles supported by antiaircraft guns engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Lebedinske in the region of Mariupol. Small arms, heavy machine gun and 120 mm mortar fire was reported at nearby Shyrokyne. In the outskirts of Donetsk, rebel forces focused their attention on Kamyanka, where Ukrainian troops were attacked with small arms, sniper fire, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. Marinka meanwhile was shelled with 82 mm mortars. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Vesele, while heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions at Krymske and Lobacheve. Small arms fire was reported at Zhovte. [208] One female civilian was injured by shelling in Marinka. [209]
There were two proposals for a new ceasefire, one from ATO headquarters, the other from the contact group in Minsk. The Ukrainian military planned a truce between 24 and 26 June to coincide with the end of the school year. [210] The contact group offered a "harvest" ceasefire from 24 June until 31 August in order to allow famers to harvest crops. [211]
23 June
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 (including on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region [212] ). [213] [214] [215] 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 22 June; one Ukrainian soldier died of wounds in a hospital. [212] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. [216] [217] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on eight occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalinivka, Kalynove, Sokolniki and Pervomaisk. [218]
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 18 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, heavy shelling was reported at Vodiane and Shyrokyne, where Ukrainian positions were targeted by 122 mm artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and antitank rockets at Ukrainian forces in Kamyanka and Novoselivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, specifically in the region of Bakhmutka road, Krymske was shelled with 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm artillery; 120 mm mortar volleys also landed in Popasna, Novotoshkivke and Novooleksandrivka. Small arms fire and rocket launchers were also fired at Nyzhneteple, Novozvanivka, Lobacheve and Shchastya. [219]
24 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 27 occasions in Luhansk region [220] ). [221] [222] [223] 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 23 June. [220] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian redoubts for the second consecutive day, supported by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian positions were shelled by 120 mm mortars, tanks and 122 mm artillery. Separatist troops at Zaitseve, north of Horlivka, became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. One female civilian was wounded. The Ukrainian army broke the "harvest ceasefire" 13 times since 00:00 according to the same sources. [224] [225] Local officials in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on 12 occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at Kirovske, Frunze, Kalynove, Pervomaisk, Obozne, Almazna, Annivka, Zholobok, Sokolniki and Knyaz Igor memorial. [226]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 6 occasions, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed, two were wounded and injured. Rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and antitank guided missiles at Ukrainian troops in Avdiivka and Verkhnyotoretske, in the outskirts of Donetsk city. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Katerinivka was hit by 120 mm mortar volleys, while Krymske was fired at by automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Troitske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Novotoshkivke, Novooleksandrivka, Novozvanivka and Krymske supported by small arms fire. [227] [228]
25 June
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 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 7 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region. [228] [229] [230] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed by explosion of a mine and three were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 24 June. [231] According to Lysenko four pro-Russian scouts were captured and two killed during a clash. [231] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 19 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the area of Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops fired 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve, north of Horlivka. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded in action. [232] [233] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on 12 occasions, using small arms, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Kalynove, Sokolniki, Smile and Novokiyvka. Two children were wounded. [234]
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, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil was shelled with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Kamyanka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. Later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve and Luhanske, supported by small arms fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, small arms fire was reported at Zhovte, while Ukrainian forces at Novozvanivka were later engaged by antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles. [235] [236]
26 June
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 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 1 occasion in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region. [236] [237] [238] 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 25 June; the casualty occurred in Avdiivka. [239] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported nine Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at five locations along the demarcation line. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, pro-Russian redoubts were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces fired small arms and grenade launchers at Sosnovske. The same kind of weapons were used to engage pro-Russian troops at Zaitseve, north of Horlivka. [240] [241] The Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on 13 occasions in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces used small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to attack pro-Russian positions at Kruta Hora, Obozne, Zholobok, Dolge, Zhovte, Kalynove, Pervomaisk, Smile and Sokolniki. [242]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rocket propelled grenades landed around Ukrainian forces at Luhanske, while heavy machine gun fire was reported at Kamyanka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar volleys struck Zhovte. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Novotoshkivke. [243] A 23-year-old Ukrainian servicewoman was killed in action. [244]
27 June
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 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 2 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region. [245] [246] [247] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 26 June. [248] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in six 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, pro-Russian redoubts were engaged by Ukrainian tanks, supported by small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops fired 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. [249] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, Ukrainian forces broke the truce on four occasions. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Molodezhne, Sanzharivka, Kalinivka and Veselehorivka with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles. [250]
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, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired small arms and automatic grenade launchers at the Ukrainian strongholds of Hnutove and Pavlopil. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Marinka and Kamyanka. The separatists also shelled Luhanske with antiaircraft guns and 82 mm mortars. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles fired upon Ukrainian positions at Novooleksandrivka, which was also the target of antitank guided missiles. [251]
28 June
The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 31 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 8 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 16 occasions in Luhansk region [252] ). [253] [254] [255] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 27 June. [252] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 21 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Around Donetsk city, pro-Russian positions were shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and tanks. In the region of Mariupol, six settlements were hit by 120 mm mortar volleys. In the area of Horlivka, Ukrainian forces fired small arms and rocket launchers at Zaitseve. [256] [257] Local officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on seven occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed automatic grenade launchers, antitank guided missiles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Prishib, Kalinivka and Sokolniki. [258]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces shelled Lebedinske with antitank rockets and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian positions at Hnutove received 82 mm mortar fire. In the area of Donetsk city, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Krasnohorivka, while Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka came under heavy machine gun fire. The separatists shelled Kamyanka with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske, which was also struck by rocket propelled grenades and 82 mm mortar fire. Rocket propelled grenades also landed in Novotoshkivke and Stary Aidar. Small arms fire was reported at Sharov Kut. [259] [260]
29 June
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 35 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 11 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 9 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region [261] ). [262] [263] [264] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 28 June. [261] On 27 June one SBU colonel was killed and three were wounded by explosion of a car bomb in the village of Illinivka, SW of Kostiantynivka, Motuzyanyk added. [261] [265] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 31 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at 14 locations along the demarcation line. [266] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on nine occasions within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Mariivka, Sokolniki, Horoshche, Zholobok, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Slavyanoserbsk. [267]
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, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Vodiane. Rebel forces attacked Hnutove and Talakivka with small arms fire and antitank rockets. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Pavlopil. Around Donetsk city, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian positions near Kamyanka, supported by small arms and machine gun fire. [268] Several floors of the University of Economy and Commerce in Donetsk city collapsed after the explosion of a bomb, according to local authorities. [269]
30 June
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 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 8 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region [270] ). [271] [272] [273] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and six were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 29 June. [270] The fatality occurred at Kamianka. [274] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Over the past week, there were 180 violations of the truce by the Ukrainian army, which fired 847 rounds of mortars, tanks, artillery and artillery rockets. [275] One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action and six were wounded on the same lapse. [276] The same sources claimed the shootdown of a Ukrainian army drone used for artillery spotting. [277] According to local officials, there were nine Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the boundaries of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove, Sokolniki, Mariivka, Horoshche, Zholobok, Kalynove and Salvyanoserbsk. [278]
According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 13 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces concentrated their efforts on the Ukrainian lines between Avdiivka and Kamyanka. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points in the area supported by small arms fire, antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar rounds. Ukrainian troops at Verkhnyotoretske became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Krasnohorivka was shelled by 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists fired small arms and grenade launchers at Hnutove, Shyrokyne and Lebedinske. Sniper fire was reported at Novooleksandrivka, in the northern sector of the demarcation line. [279]
