Timeline of the war in Donbass (April–June 2017)

1 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 94 occasions on Ukrainian positions on the last day of March (including on 34 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 42 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region^[2][3]).^[4][5][6] Twelve ceasefire violations were registered by the Ukrainian military during the first twelve hours of 1 April.^[7][8] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that ten Ukrainian servicemen (eight from the Armed Forces and two from the National Guard) were wounded in action in the Donbass region on 31 March.^[2][3] One Ukrainian serviceman, who was wounded at Marinka on 12 March, died of wounds in a hospital, Lysenko added.^[2][3] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 70 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm self-propelled artillery and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. The main targets were Kruta Balka, Zhabicheve, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Bela Kamyanka, Sakhanka, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed, another wounded.^[9] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded 14 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Slavyanoserbsk, Frunze, Donetskyi, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Lozove, Lohvynove, Sokolniki and Annivka using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.^[10]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 20 occasions, four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points at Luhanske, which also became the target of small arms, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka came under small arms, sniper and heavy machine gun fire. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Verkhnyotoretske, where heavy machine gun and sniper fire was also reported. Hostile snipers also harassed Ukrainian troops at Mayorsk (48°23′48″N 37°58′32″E / 48.39667°N 37.97556°E / 48.39667; 37.97556^[11]). Rebel forces fired small arms near Troitske. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces attacked the Ukrainian stronghold of Vodiane with small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and antitank guided missiles. Ukrainian marines in Hnutove and Shyrokyne received small arms fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanska became the target of sniper fire.^[12]

2 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 37 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 2 occasions in Luhansk region, on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 22 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[13]).^[14][15][16] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 1 April.^[13] One male civilian was injured at Marinka.^[13] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. One rebel soldier was wounded in action.^[17] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on two occasions within the republic boundaries. Armoured fighting vehicles from Krymske engaged pro-Russian positions at Smile, while Kalinivka was shelled by Zu-23-2 antiaircraft artillery and armoured fighting vehicles from Luhanske.^[18]

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 positions on 15 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces used small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars to attack Ukrainian marines' redoubts near Pavlopil. Vodiane became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Ukrainian marines at Shyrokyne were harassed by small arms fire from the rebel-held area of Sakhanka. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka came under small arms, heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Novoselivka was shelled by 73 mm antitank recoillless guns, while the stronghold of Zaitseve was hit by rocket propelled grenades. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian strongholds around Stanytsia Luhanska. Rocket propelled grenades were fired at Ukrainian forces in Krymske.^[19][20][21]

3 April

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 (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 16 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region^[21]).^[22][23][24] 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 2 April.^[21] A teenage boy was injured by shelling in Marinka.^[25] Separatist authorities in Donetsk city recorded 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire involving small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions in 15 different locations, including Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Oleksandrivka and Dokuchaevsk.^[26] No Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were reported in the morning by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic over the past 24 hours.^[27]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 23 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, two were wounded. In the areas of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired 120 mm and 82 mm on Avdeevka and Butivka coal mine. Small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Pisky, Verhnyotoretske, Yuzhne and Avdiivka. Heavy machine guns targeted Ukrainian positions at Kamyanka and Krasnohorivka, and small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve. p;Ukrainian forces at Shyrokyne and Chermalyk received heavy machine gun fire. Small arms fire was likewise reported at Vodiane and Bohdanivka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske came under 120 mm mortar fire. In some cases, Ukrainian forces fired back.^{[28][29][25][30]} Local officials from the Luhansk People's Republic said that in the afternoon Ukrainian forces from Popasna shelled pro-Russian strong points at Pervomaisk with automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns.^[31]

4 April

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 2 occasions in Luhansk region, on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 27 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[32]).^[33][34][35] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and five wounded in the Donbass region on 3 April.^[32] One Ukrainian soldier, who was wounded near Avdiivka on 2 March, died of wounds in a hospital, Motuzyanyk added.^[32] During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on 51 occasions over the last 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions in 22 locations, specially at Yasinuvata, Dokuchaievsk, Sakhanka, Kominternove, Novolaspa and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was killed at Kominternove.^[36][37] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local officials recorded two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, The Ukrainian military engaged the rebel strongholds of Pervomaisk and Kalinivka with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded in Pervomaisk.^[38][39]

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 positions on 26 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka became the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Opytne, while Ukrainian troops at Verkhnyotoretske, Pisky, Kamyanka and Butivka mining complex came under heavy machine gun fire. Krasnohorivka was shelled by 82 mm mortars, while Marinka was fired at by grenade launchers. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops in Opytne. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired rocket launchers at Ukrainian redoubts in Vodiane, and heavy machine gun fire was recorded in Hnutove. Armoured fighting vehicles also engaged Ukrainian marines strong points near Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Ukrainian forces around Novotroitske received sniper fire. Small arms fire was used by rebel troops against Bohdanivka, Pavlopil and Hranitne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Krymske with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, and fired small arms at Ukrainian troops in Lobacheve.^[40][41][42] Later in the evening, pro-Russian sources reported heavy fighting involving armoured vehicles and artillery around Donetsk city and Horlivka.^[43]

5 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 20 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 30 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region^[44]).^{[45][46][47][42]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 4 April.^[44] A skirmish between the warring parties took place near Marinka.^[44] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 55 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to pound pro-Russian positions in 19 locations like Yakovliivka, Petrovske, Dokuchaievsk, Sakhanka, Spartak and Petrovsky district in Donetsk city.^[48][49] Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported one instance in which the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire. The incident took place when Ukrainian forces from Krymske opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zholobok with small arms and automatic grenade launchers.^[50]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the region of Mariupol rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian troops in Pavlopil and Vodiane. Ukrainian positions at Shyrokyne were raked with small arms fire. Sniper fire was reported at Novotroitske. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the separatists opened fire on Ukrainian strong points near Avdiivka with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian forces at Pisky and Zaitseve received heavy machine gun fire, while snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Pisky. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Syze.^[51][52]

6 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 29 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 3 occasions in Luhansk region, on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[53]).^{[54][55][56][57][58]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 5 April.^[53] Two more servicemen were injured by explosion of unidentified explosive device and a 62-year-old male civilian was injured in Avdiivka, Lysenko added.^[53] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 19 rebel-held locations. There were 32 violations around Donetsk city, 11 in the region of Mariupol and 4 in the area of Horlivka.^[59][60] Local officials in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on two occasions inside the republic's territory. Pro-Russian positions at Krasny Yar were the target of small arms, grenade launchers and automatic grenade launchers firing from Stanytsia Luhanska. Pervomaisk was shelled by 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles firing from Novooleksandrivka.^[61]

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 positions on 14 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. Around Donetsk city, the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and different types of rocket launchers. Rebel forces in the region of Mariupol fired small arms and grenade launchers against Ukrainian redoubts at Pavlopil, Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil were also harassed by heavy machine gun fire. The Ukrainian army fired back. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Novooleksandrivka.^[62][63] Later in the evening a total of 37 ceasefire violations were recorded, mainly in the eastern outskirts of Donetsk city, where Avdiivka, Marinka, Krasnohorivka and Pisky came under mortar fire. One civilian resident was wounded in Avdiivka.^[64]

7 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 11 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region^[65]).^{[66][67][68][69][70][71]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 April.^[66][65] One civilian was injured in Avdiivka.^[65][66] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 46 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian forces used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Ceasefire violations amounted to 277 during the week, when 28 settlements came under hostile fire. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and two wounded, while two civilian residents died and eight were injured.^[72] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, meanwhile, according to local reports, the Ukrainian military broke the truce twice. Veselehorivka was shelled from Troitske by automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, while Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles from Mironovske engaged pro-Russian positions at Sanzharivka, supported by small arms fire.^[73]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 17 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, the rebels fired heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars at Verhnyotoretske. Rocket propelled grenades hit Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, which was also the target of heavy machine guns. Pisky was shelled by 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Vodiane came under heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire, Ukrainian troops were harassed with heavy machine guns at Novohryhorivka and Chermalyk and with small arms at Novotroitske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points near Novohryhorivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian forces fired automatic grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions in Katerinivka. Heavy machine gun fire was reported near Krymske.^[74][75][76]

An OSCE statement reported six civilians killed in the Donbass over the past week.^[77]

8 April

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 3 occasions in Luhansk region, on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[76]).^{[78][79][80][81]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 7 April.^[76] One Ukrainian soldier died of wounds in a hospital.^[82] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 56 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at 21 locations. One soldier was killed and two wounded, two civilians were injured at Petrovsky district, Donetsk city.^[83][84] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said the Ukrainian forces in the republic territory broke the ceasefire once, when Frunze was shelled by antitank rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars firing from Krymske.^[85]

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 positions on 18 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers attacked Verkhnyotoretske, supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Rebel forces fired machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian strong points around Avdiivka. Rocket propelled grenades also landed in Zaitseve and Kamyanka. Small arms and antitank rockets were fired at Ukrainian forces in Marinka. Ukrainian troops at Pisky were harassed by machine gun fire, and sniper fire was reported at Troitske and Zaitseve. In the region of Mariupol armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novohryhorivka, while Vodiane became the target of small arms, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Hnutove, and small arms fire was reported at Shyrokyne.^[86][87]

9 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 59 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 26 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 31 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region^[88]).^[89][90][91] 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 8 April.^[88][92] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 52 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery to engage pro-Russian positions in 19 locations.^[93] One separatist soldier was killed in action.^[94] The Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on two occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People' s Republic. Armoured fighting vehicles from Novotoshkivke opened fire on the village of Donetskyi, while 82 mm mortar volleys fired from Troitske landed in Lomovatka. One civilian was wounded.^[95]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 18 occasions. In the region of Mariupol rebel forces fired grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars at Novotroitske. Heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were used against Ukrainian positions at Vodiane and Shyrokyne, while small arms fire was reported at Hnutove and Talakivka. Armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian forces at Novohryhorivka. Around Donetsk city, Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka received heavy machine gun fire. North of Horlivka, rocket propelled grenades landed in Luhanske and Zaitseve. The separatists fired heavy machine guns at Novotoshkivke and rocket launchers at Krymske, in the northern section of the demaration line.^[96]

10 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 44 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in Luhansk region, on 9 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 27 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[97]).^{[98][99][100]} 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 9 April.^[97] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to engage pro-Russian positions in 17 locations, among them Dolomitne, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka and Kruta Balka. One pro-Russian soldier was killed. Ukrainian tanks shelled civilian residences at Dokuchaievsk.^{[101][102][103]} Local officials in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the truce on four occasions within the republic boundaries.The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, ZU-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi, Kalinivka, Kalynove and Nyzhne Lozove.^[104]

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 positions on 28 occasions; two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian strong points around Novotroitske, in the region of Mariupol, supported by heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Nearby Berezove came under heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire, while Hnutove and Vodiane became the target of heavy machine guns and different types of grenade launchers. Sniper fire was recorded at Novotroitske. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka and Butivka mining complex came under 120 mm mortar fire. Zaitseve and Marinka, meanwhile, became the target of small arms and grenade launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Krymske. The separatists fired small arms and rocket launchers at Ukrainian forces around Stanytsia Luhanska and the village of Donets.^[105][106]

11 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 64 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 27 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 31 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region^[107]).^{[108][109][110][111]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 10 April.^[107] A 38-year-old male civilian was injured by shelling in Marinka.^[107][112] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 64 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 15 rebel-held locations, among them the surroundings of the industrial area of Avdiivka, Dokuchaievsk, Sakhanka, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded.^[113][114] According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on four occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Pro-Russian positions at Almazna, Frunze, Smile and Zholobok came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire.^[115] A clash between the warring parties took place near Zholobok.^[116]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 23 occasions; two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, armoured personnel carriers with the support of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers engaged Ukrainian positions at Vodiane. Armoured personnel carriers also attacked Pavlopil, and armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Shyrokyne. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Novotroitske, while heavy machine guns were fired at Chermalyk and small arms at Shyrokyne. Sniper fire was reported at Novotroitske and Vodiane. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian forces at Opytne and Pisky were shelled by armoured fighting vehicles. Avdiivka and Marinka were fired at by heavy machine guns and Zu-23-2 antiaircraft artillery. Additionally, Avdiivka became the target of rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Opytne was also pounded by grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while Pisky received heavy machine gun, rocket propelled grenade and 82 mm mortar fire. Rebel forces attacked Zaitseve with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops near Krasnohorivka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Krymske. Rocket propelled grenades were fired at Ukrainian troops in Katerinivka. Armoured personnel carriers engaged Ukrainian strong points around Novooleksandrivka, supported by rocket launchers.^{[117][118][119]}

12 April

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 4 occasions in Luhansk region, on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 22 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[120]).^{[119][121][122]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 11 April.^[120] Pro-Russian officials in Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at 16 locations, among them Dokuchaievsk, Sakhanka, the industrial area of Avdiivka, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[123][124] One separatist soldier was killed in action.^[125] According to local sources, Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on four occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Lohvynve and Lozove.^[126]

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 positions on 24 occasions; two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian outposts at Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Rebels forces fired heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and mortars at Hnutove, Vodiane, Talakivka and Shyrokyne. Sniper fire was also reported at Vodiane. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel troops attacked Avdiivka with heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and antitank guided missiles. Nearby Kamyanka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Heavy machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades and mortar barrages also hit Marinka. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Opytne. Small arms fire harassed Ukrainian forces at Pisky, while heavy machine guns and rocket launchers targeted the Ukrainian defenders of Zaitseve. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Novooleksandrivka, Novozvanivka ansd Krymske became the target of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.^{[127][128][129]} Later in the evening one Ukrainian soldier was killed by shelling at Butivka coal mine.^[130]

According to president Poroshenko Ukraine has lost 69 servicemen so far in 2017 (2,652 from the start of Russian invasion in 2014).^[131]

13 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 61 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 35 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region^[132]).^{[133][134][135]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the Donbass region on 12 April.^[132] All the casualties occurred in the area of Avdiivka, Motuzyanyk added.^[132] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 57 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. Heavy artillery fire was reported at Spartak, while Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian strong points at Leninske. Mortar volleys struck the industrial area of Avdiivka, Petrovsky and Zaitseve. Two pro-Russian soldiers were killed and another wounded.^[136] The Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on three occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People' s Republic. Armoured fighting vehicles from Novozvanivka and Novooleksandrivka attacked Kalynove supported by small arms and automatic grenade launchers.^[137]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions manned by Ukrainian troops on 42 occasions; two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces at Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Vodiane was also shelled with 120 mm mortars and 122 mm artillery, while Shyrokyne was fired at by rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian marine positions at Hnutove were likewise pounded by 120 mm mortar fire. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Chermalyk, and snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Talakivka and Vodiane. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, The Ukrainian strongholds of Avdiivka and Luhanske came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Armoured fighting vehicles, supported by grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and antitank guided missiles fired upon Ukrainian redoubts at Opytne. Rocket propelled grenades hit Ukrainian outposts near Nevelske, while Ukrainian soldiers at Butivka coal mine received small arms fire. Rebel forces in the northern sector of the demarcation line launched rocket propelled grenades at Ukrainian positions near Novooleksandrivka and Katerinivka.^[138][139] Inappropriate weapon handling resulted in death of two Ukrainian servicemen in the Donbas conflict zone.^[140]

14 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 65 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 3 occasions in Luhansk region, on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 43 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[141]).^[142][143] 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 13 April.^[141] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 58 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to engage pro-Russian positions in 19 locations.^[144] In the same briefing, the separatists reported that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on 380 over the past week. Eight pro-Russian soldiers were killed and three wounded.^[145] Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that there were 25 Ukrainian violations of the truce inside their boundaries on the same period.^[146]

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 positions on 29 occasions; three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. Ukrainian forces at Vodiane, in the region of Mariupol, received small arms, heavy machine gun and 120 mm mortar fire. The rebels attacked Ukrainian positions at nearby Pavlopil with heavy machine guns and antitank rockets. Small arms fire was reported at Shyrokyne, Hnutove and Talakivka. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points at Shyrokyne and Vodiane for the third consecutive day. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian forces fired heavy machine guns, 82 mm mortar Avdiivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Kamyanka and Zaitseve. Ukrainian redoubts at Pisky were also fired at by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were fired upon Ukrainian positions at Katerinivka. The outskirts of Popasna became the target of small arms and rocket launchers.^{[147][148][149]}

15 April

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 (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 22 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region^[150]).^[149][151] 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 14 April.^[150][152] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 49 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm and 152 mm artillery to pound 19 settlements along the demarcation line. Banned heavy weapons were used to shell Zaitseve, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Staromyhailivka, Sakhanka, Spartak and Donetsk airport.^[153][154] According to local officials, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire twice inside the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military shelled Kalynove-Borshchevate and Sokolniki with automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars.^[155]

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian troops had opened fire 16 times on Ukrainian troops. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists fired antitank rockets on Ukrainian positions at Pavlopil and heavy machine guns at Chermalyk. Ukrainian marines at Vodiane became the target of small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Small arms fire was reported at Shyrokyne. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces engaged Ukrainian redoubts near Pisky with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers and with small arms in Kamyanka. Ukrainian troops at Opytne received heavy machine gun fire and hostile snipers were reported at Troitske. Marinka came under heavy machine gun, rocket propelled grenade and 120 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Lobacheve was shelled with automatic grenade launchers, while small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Novooleksandrivka.^{[156][157][158]}

16 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 29 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 2 occasions in Luhansk region, on 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[159]).^{[160][161][162]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no combat related casualties in the Donbass region on 15 April.^[159] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military pounded 13 settlements along the demarcation line using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery. Banned heavy weapons were employed to shell pro-Russian positions at Yasinuvata, Vasiliivka and Donetsk airport. Two separatist soldiers were wounded in action.^[163][164] No violations of the ceasefire were reported by local authorities in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.^[165]

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 positions on 5 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian forces fired 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian troops near Vodiane and small arms at Shyrokyne. North of Horlivka, Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve were engaged with small arms, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Katerinivka was shelled by 120 mm mortars, while small arms fire was reported at Novooleksandrivka.^[166][167]

17 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 22 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region^[168]).^{[167][169][170]} 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 16 April.^[168] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 20 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks in eight different locations, among them Zaitseve, Leninske, Kulikove and Sakhanka.^[171][172] The same sources claimed that pro-Russian forces recovered the control of a hill near Dokuchaievsk which had been taken over by the Ukrainian army during the winter.^[173] For the second consecutive day, no ceasefire violations were reported by pro-Russian authorities inside the territory of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic.^[174]

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 positions of Ukrainian troops on 15 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was injured. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukainian strong points at Novohryhorivka, supported by 120 mm mortar fire. Meanwhile, rocket propelled grenades landed in Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Pavlopil. Chermalyk came under 82 mm mortar fire. Sniper fire was reported at Talakivka and Vodiane, which also became the target of heavy machine guns. Around Donetsk city, rebel forces opened fire on Ukrainian positions with small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Nearby Marinka came likewise under heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Katerinivka was struck by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys.^[175][176]

18 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 32 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 4 occasions in Luhansk region, on 4 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[177]).^{[178][179][180]} 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 17 April.^[177] The casualty was caused by shelling of Ukrainian positions in Chermalyk.^[177] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 32 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian military targeted 16 locations. Ukrainian tanks, supported by mortar fire, engaged pro-Russian positions at Bela Kamyanka. Ukrainian forces fired small arms and rocket launchers against pro-Russian troops at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Kruta Balka, Kulikove, Sakhanka, Bezimenne, Leninske, Dzerzhinsky, Sosnovske, Dolomitne, Oktyabr and Petrovsky district.^[181][182] According to local officials, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on two occasions in self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when Ukrainian troops shelled Pervomaisk with automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars.^[183]

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 positions on 18 occasions; two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the area of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces opened fire with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian troops in Avdiivka, Kamyanka and Krasnohorivka. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Opytne and Pisky. Ukrainian strong points at Zaitseve were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns pounded Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian outposts between Vodiane and Hnutove, supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Ukrainian forces at Chermalyk came under heavy machine gun fire, while rocket propelled grenades landed in Starohnativka. Sniper fire was reported at Nikolaevka and Novotroitske. Katerinivka, in the northern sector of the demarcation line, received 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Likewise, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in nearby Krymske.^{[184][185][186]}

19 April

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 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region^[187]).^[186][188] 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 18 April.^[187] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Zheleznaya Balka, Spartak, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, esele, Dokuchaievsk, Kominternove, Leninske, Sosnovske, Nikolaevka, Oktyabr, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[189] According to sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on one occasion, when Ukrainian forces from Krymske shelled Frunze with automatic grenade launchers.^[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 positions on 8 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points at Pavlopil, Shyrokyne and Vodiane supported by small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Krasnohorivka was hit by 82 mm mortar volleys. north of Horlivka, Ukrainian troops at Luhanske became the target of small arms and automatic grenade launchers.^[191]

20 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 18 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on one occasion in Luhansk region, on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[192]).^{[193][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 19 April.^[192] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Yasinuvata, Vasiliivka, Bela Kamyanka, Zaitseve, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Dolomitne, Leninske, Sakhanka, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action.^[196][197] Meanwhile, in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local sources denounced that Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles from Krymske engaged pro-Russian strong points around Sokolniki suppored by automatic grenade launchers,^[198]

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; four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded.around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Butivka coal mine, which also became the target of mortar fire. Avdiivka and Marinka were fired at by small arms, heavy machine guns and mortars, Heavy machine guns were also fired at Opytne and Krasnohorivka, while small arms heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were fired at Kamyanka, Maiorsk, Zaitseve and Pisky. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions at Pavlopil and Vodiane. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Chermalyk and small arms fire at Novoselivka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Katerinivka with grenade launchers and mortars. Small arms and grenade launchers were also fired at the village of Donets.^[199][200] Later in the evening it was reported that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed by shelling near Avdiivka. Pro-Russian forces used heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and tanks.^[201] Pro-Russian tanks also engaged Ukrainian strong points at Butivka mining complex.^[202]

21 April

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 20 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region^[203]).^{[202][204][205]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and eight wounded in the Donbass region on 20 April.^[203] All the casualties occurred in the region of Avdiivka, except for one that took place at Marinka. Three of the wounded servicemen were from the National Guard, all others were from the Armed Forces.^[203] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 38 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to pound pro-Russian positions in 13 different locations along the demarcation line. The same sources recorded 235 violations during the past week. Two separatist soldiers were killed and five wounded.^[206][207] The Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on four occasions in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces used small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Pervomaisk, Kalinivka and Kalynove-Borshchevate.^[208] The same sources reported nine incidents over the past week.^[209]

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 21 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Marinka supported by sniper fire, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Antitank rockets landed in Avdiivka, while heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were fired at Zaitseve. Pro-Russian forces employed heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles to engage Ukrainian redoubts at Pisky. Troitske became the target of heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists opened fire on Lebedinske and Vodyane with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Rocket propelled grenades also landed in Hnutove. Ukrainian marines at Shyrokyne received small arms fire. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Lebedinske.^[210]

22 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 41 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasion in Luhansk region, on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[211]).^{[212][213][214][215]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 21 April.^[211] The casualties occurred in Avdiivka and in Pisky, Lysenko added.^[211] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 39 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian military targeted rebel positions at 13 different locations. Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian strong points at Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vesele, Spartak and Donetsk airport supported by mortar fire. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Sakhanka and Leninske,while small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve, Dolomitne, Dokuchaievsk, Kruta Balka and Petrovsky district.^[216][217] Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military attacked the pro-Russian strongholds of Sokolniki, Kalynove and Frunze with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles.^[218][219]

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 positions on 25 occasions; one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts near uhanske, which also became the target of 82 mm mortars.Rebel forces opened fire with rocket launchers on Ukrainian troops at Avdiivka, Kamyanka and Butivka coal mine. Ukrainian outposts at Zaitseve and Pisky were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne, while Lebedinske came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Vodiane supported by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops shelled Katerinivka with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported at Valuiske and Stanytsia Luhanska.^[220][221]

23 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 46 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 28 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region^[222]).^{[221][223][224]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and three were wounded in the Donbass region on 22 April. On civilian was injured by shelling in Marinka.^[222][225] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 41 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Petrovsky district, Dokuchaievsk, Sakhanka, Leninske and Kominternove.^[226][227] According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on three occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces used small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, and armoured fighting vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka and Lozove.^[228]

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, two were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Troitske became the target of heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Rebel forces opened fire on Avdiivka with small arms, snipers, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. Rocket propelled grenades, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Nevelske, while Ukrainian troops at Pisky and Butivka coal mine received small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Luhanske was shelled by 82 mm mortars, while small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian forces at Vodyane, in the region of Mariupol, where small arms fire was reported at Hnutove and Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian strong points around Novooleksandrivka, which also became the target of rocket launchers. Rebel forces opened fire on Novozvanivka with heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars.^[229]

One observer of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) was killed and at least two were injured after the vehicle they were driving on "came into contact with a mine" in Luhansk region. The chairman of the OSCE mission in Ukraine demanded a swift investigation of the incident.^{[230][231][232][233][234]}

24 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 34 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in Luhansk region, on 11 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 15 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[235]).^{[236][237][238]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two others were wounded in the Donbass region on 23 April.^[235] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 28 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations along the demarcation line using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The main targets were pro-Russian positions at Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Zaitseve, Vasiliivka, Zheleznaya Balka, Kominternove, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Donetsk airport, Kirov and Petrovsky districts in Donetsk city. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded.^[239][240] Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic recorded 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire inside the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to attack rebel positions at Frunze, Kalinivka, Pervomaisk and Knyaz Igor memorial.^[241]

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 positions on 9 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Avdiivka became the target of heavy machine guns, antitank rockets and 120 mm mortars. Small arms and sniper fire was reported at Marinka. In the region of Mariupol, "Grad-P" single rocket launchers were fired at Shyrokyne, while Vodiane came under heavy machine gun and small arms fire.^[242] Later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles supported by 82 mm mortars shelled Marinka, one volunteer was wounded and some civilian residences received damage.^[243][244]

Three civilians were killed and three others injured when a tractor they were riding on hit an explosive device in Luhansk region.^[245][246]

25 April

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 (including on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 14 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region^[247]).^{[248][249][250]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 24 April.^[247] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 30 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Kominternove, Sakhanka, Leninske, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[251][252] Local authorities in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire once within the republic border, when Ukrainian forces from Krymske opened fire on Sokolniki with small arms and automatic grenade launchers.^[253]

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 23 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, another was wounded. In the areas of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers engaged Ukrainian positions at Pisky, supported by heavy machine gun fire and rocket launchers. Opytne and Kamyanka came under 120 mm mortar fire. while Avdiivka and Kamyanka became the target of snipers, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Butivka mining complex was shelled with 82 mm mortars. Zaitseve and Troitske were fired at by heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. Novhorodske received fire from snipers, heavy machine guns and Zu-23-2 cannons. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Verkhnyotoretske. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian marines strong points around Shyrokyne and Vodiane. Vodiane was also fired at by small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Novotroitske was meanwhile the target of snipers, automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Rocket propelled grenades and 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Hnutove. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, armoured personnel carriers opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Novooleksandrivka and Novozvanivka, while small arms and automatic grenade launchers were fired at Valuiske and Zhovte. Novooleksandrivka also became the target of Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and 122 mm artillery.^{[254][255][256][257][258]}

26 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 65 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in Luhansk region, on 21 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 32 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[259]).^{[260][261][262]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and five wounded in the Donbass region on 25 April.^[259] During his daily briefing to the press, deputy minister of defence of the self-styled Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on 54 occasions over the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to attack pro-Russian positions in 17 locations, among them Yasinuvata, Kruta Balka, Zhabicheve, Dokuchaievsk, Yakovliivka, Spartak and Donetsk airport.^{[263][264][265]} Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire inside the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Lohvynove, Smile, Nyzhne Lozove and Zhovte.^[266]

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 positions on 18 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne. The separatists fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian troops in Vodiane, while Novotroitske was hit by antitank rockets. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Shyrokyne and Vodiane. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka and Verkhnyotoretske came under 82 mm mortar fire. Small arms and sniper fire was reported at Novhorodske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar barrages landed in Popasna and Novooleksandrivka, which also came under heavy machine gun fire. Rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and 82 m mortars at Troitske. Novozvanivka became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.^[267][268] Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed during a drill in Kharkiv region.^[269]

27 April

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 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 26 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region^[270]).^{[268][271][272][273]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, polkovnyk Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and six others were wounded in the Donbass region on 26 April.^[270] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 42 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 13 rebel-held locations. The main targets were Zaitseve, Horlivka, Krasny Partizan, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Kominternove, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[274][275] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local authorities reported four violations of the ceasefire. Ukrainian forces engaged pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Kalynove, Almazna and Lohvynove with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[276]

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, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian marines' positions at Vodiane, supported by heavy machine guns, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian troops at Hnutove received small arms fire and sniper fire was reported at Pavlopil. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces attacked Marinka with antitank rockets, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Heavy machine guns and antitank grenade launchers were fired at nearby Krasnohorivka. Armoured fighting vehicles attacked Mironovske, which also became the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Troitske and Kamyanka. The separatsist pounded Avdiivka with heavy machine gun, rocket propelled grenade and 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Stanytsia Luhanska and Syze, while Ukrainian troops at Vaaluiske received intense small arms fire.^[277]

28 April

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 8 occasions in Luhansk region, on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 32 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[278]).^{[279][280][281]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 27 April.^[278] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 57 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks.^[282] The same sources recorded 289 incidents over the past week, including the firing of 1097 rounds of mortars, tanks and artillery.^[283] Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire six times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, according to local officials. The Ukrainian military 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, Sanzharivka, Smile and Lozove.^[284] There were 30 violations of the ceasefire during the week, according to the same authorities.^[285]

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 positions on 31 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, five wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian marines at Shyrokyne, while Pavlopil and Vodiane were attacked with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian troops at Hnutove were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Krasnohorivka was shelled by rocket launchers, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars were likewise used to pound Avdiivka. Zaitseve became the target of antitank rockets, while 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Luhanske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Nyzhne with 120 mm mortars and Novotoshkivke with 82 mm mortars. Rocket propelled grenades landed in Krymske, and Popasna came under heavy machine gun fire, In some occasions, Ukrainian forces returned fire.^{[286][287][288]} One of the fatalities occurred near Pavlopil, where a truck hit an unidentified explosive device.^[289]

29 April

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 70 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 35 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 19 occasions in Luhansk region^[290][291]).^{[292][293][294]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and six others were wounded in the Donbass region on 28 April.^[290][291] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 53 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 18 rebel-held locations. The Ukrainian army targeted Zaitseve, Horlivka, Krasny Partizan, Kominternove, Sahanka, Leninske, Sosnovske, Novolaspa, Dokuchaievsk, Vasiliivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Yasne, Petrovsky district, Kirov district and Donetsk airport. One separatist soldier and three civilians were wounded.^[295][296] Local sources reported ten Ukrainian violations of the truce in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Dolge, Pervomaisk, Frunze, Almazna, Lozove, Veselehorivka and Knyaz Igor memorial with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 152 mm artillery. One rebel soldier was wounded in action.^[297]

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 27 occasions, four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded, one soldier was injured. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces shelled Novotroitske with rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian positions at Berezove received 82 mm mortar fire, while Hnutove became the target of heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Vodiane was hit by heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets. Small arms fire was reported at Shyrokyne. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka were fired at by heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops in Butivka coal mine and Avdiivka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars were fired at Novotoshkivke. Rocket propelled grenades and 82 mm mortars landed in Krymske, while Novooleksandrivka was hit by antitank guided missiles. Small arms fire was reported at Zhovte.^[298] One Ukrainian soldier, who was wounded at Avdiivka, died of wounds in a hospital.^[299]

30 April

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in Luhansk region, on 9 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 31 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[300][301]).^{[302][303][304]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and four wounded in the Donbass region on 29 April.^[300][301] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Pantelemonivka, Ozeryanivka, Krasny Partizan, Sakhanka, Dzerzhinsky, Oktyabr, Kominternove, Leninske, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[305][306] The Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on six occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, according to local officials. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Slavyanoserbsk, Donetskyi and Knyaz Igor memorial. One rebel soldier was killed and another wounded.^[307]

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 positions on 28 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed, six were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces opened fire on Vodiane with heavy machine guns, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian marines in Shyrokyne received rocket propelled grenade and 82 mm mortar fire, while antitank rockets were fired at Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil and Hnutove. Heavy machine guns were fired at Novohryhorivka and small arms at Lebedinske. Hostile snipers were active in Vodiane.and Bohdanivka. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Verkhnyotoretske was shelled by 82 mm mortars. Avdiivka and Marinka came under heavy machine gun fire, while antitank rockets landed in Krasnohorivka and Zaitseve. Troitske became the target of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, while small arms and heavy machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Kamyanka. In the northern section of the demarcationline, 120 mm mortar barrages struck Katerinivka, while antitank rockets landed in Popasna, Krymske and Troitske. Small arms fire was reported at Lobacheve.^{[308][309][310]} A male civilian was injured by shelling in Marinka at around 8 pm.^[311]

1 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 12 occasions in Luhansk region^[312][313]).^[314][315] 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 and injured in the Donbass region on the last day of April.^[312][313] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Dolomitne, Mikhaylivka, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Zaichenko, Kulikove, Kominternove, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[316][317] Authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian attacks inside the republic's territory, all of them in the area of Kalynove, which became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles and 82 mm mortars.^[318]

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, five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles shelled Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyotoretske supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Luhanske became the target of small arms, grenade launchers and antitank guided missiles. Rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Novhorodske, Avdiivka, Zaitseve and Butivka mining complex. Marinka and Krasnohorivka came under 82 mm mortar fire. Krasnohorivka was also fired at by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Hnutove, Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Talakivka received heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire. Sniper fire was reported at Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Ukrainian redoubts near Novozvanivka.^[319][320]

One civilian was killed and another injured by explosion of a booby trap at Mykhailivka, Luhansk region.^[321]

2 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 55 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 32 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region^[322]).^[323][324] 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 the first day of May.^[322] On 4 May it was reported that three Ukrainian servicemen were also killed on the first day of May.^[325][326] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Zheleznaya Balka, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Zaichenko, Kominternove, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Vasiliivka, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[327] In their daily release to the press, authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People´s Republic said that Ukrainian troops broke the ceasefire on six occasions inside the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Kalynove, Kalinivka and Frunze with small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars.^[328]

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, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, The rebels pounded Zaitseve and Luhanske with 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire respectively. Avdiivka became the target of sniper fire and antitank rockets, while Krasnohorivka was fired at by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles also shelled Zaitseve. In the region of Mariupol, Rocket propelled grenades landed in Pavlopil. Ukrainian positions at Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Hnutove were struck by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Intense sniper fire was also reported at Hnutove, which also received Zu-23-2 antiaircraft fire. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces near Vodiane. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists engaged Ukrainian positions at Krymske and Novozvanivka with heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Katerinivka and Troitske came under 82 mm mortar fire. Katerinivka also became the target of rocket launchers. Rebel forces also fired heavy machine guns and grenade launchers at Novozvanivka. Ukrainian troops returned fire with automatic grenade launchers.^[329][330] Later in the evening, one Ukrainian soldier was killed in action in Avdiivka, when Ukrainian positions came under heavy machine gun and mortar fire.^[331]

3 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 63 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 30 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region^[332]).^{[330][333][334]} 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 2 May.^[332] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Sakhanka, Kominternove, Leninske, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Mineralne, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was killed.^[335] According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on three occasions within the republic borders. Kalinivka, Khoroshche and Kalynove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles.^[336]

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, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka, in the western outskirts of Donetsk city. In addition, the Ukrainian stronghold was hit by heavy machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades and antitank guided missiles. Sniper fire was reported at nearby Pisky, while Troitske was fired at by rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Hnutove, while Pavlopil came under small arms, heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian marines' positions at Shyrokyne, supported by "Grad-P" single rocket launchers. Rebel forces opened fire on Vodiane with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops in Novotroitske and Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Novooleksandrivka, Krymske and Troitske.^[337]

4 May

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 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region^[326]).^{[338][339][340]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that nine Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 3 May.^[326] 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 56 occasions 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 at Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Holmivsky, Verkhnyotoretske, Kruta Balka, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district, Kirov district and Donetsk airport.^[341] Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic borders. The Ukrainian military targeted pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi, Frunze, Kalynove, Lohvynove and Sokolniki with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.^[342]

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 24 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Luhanske was shelled with antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Zaitseve came likewise under 82 mm mortar fire, while Avdiivka, Marinka and Butivka coal mine became the target of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Antitank rockets landed around Ukrainian positions at Novhorodske. Small arms fire was reported at Krasnohorivka. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar barrages hit Hnutove, while small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil, Novoselivka, Vodiane and Bohdanivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Popasna, which was fired at by 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Rebel forces attacked Ukrainian strong points at Krymske, Valuiske and Novozvanivka with small arms, heavy machine guns and antitank guided missiles.^[343]

5 May

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 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 25 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 17 occasions in Luhansk region^[344]).^{[345][346][347]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that ten Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 4 May; two female civilians were injured in Avdiivka.^[344] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian forces attacked pro-Russian positions in 15 locations.^[348] There were 339 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire on the past week according to the same sources. The Ukrainian military opened fire at pro-Russian positions on 1,788 occasions using mortars, tanks and artillery.^[349] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian violations of the truce within the borders of the republic. The Ukrainian army engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Kalynove and Frunze, using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.^[350]

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, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions around Krasnohorivka, supported by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka, Kamyanka, troitske and Zaitseve were likewise attacked with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian stronghold of Pavlopil became the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Novohryhorivka and small arms fire at Hnutove and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces opened fire with multiple weapons on Ukrainian strong points at Krymske, Novozvanovka, Troitske, Novoaleksandrivka and Donets.^[351]

6 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 63 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region^[352]).^{[353][354][355]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 5 May.^[352] One Ukrainian serviceman died of wounds in a hospital.^[356] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 54 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Mikhaylivka, Ozeryanivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[357][358] Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Krasny Yar, Frunze, and Veselehorivka using small arms, rocket launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and armoured fighting vehicles.^[359]

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 19 occasions, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Holrivka, the rebels opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Luhanske, Verhnyotoretske, Kamyanka, Zaitseve, Butovka coal mine and Avdiivka. Sniper fire was reported at Zaitseve and Marinka. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles shelled Pisky and Krasnohorivka. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian marines' redoubts at Shyrokyne were attacked with small arms, armoured fighting vehicles and 120 mm mortars. Hostile snipers harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar barrages landed in Krymske and Novozvanivka, which also became the target of automatic grenade launchers. Later in the evening, the Ukrainian garrison at Krymske was engaged by pro-Russian forces with antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles. The rebels also fired antitank rockets at Troitske and Novooleksandrivka, while small arms fire raked Ukrainian positions at Stanytsia Luhanska.^[360][361]

7 May

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 (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region^[362]).^{[361][363][364]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 May; one civilian was injured in Zaitseve.^[362][365] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and artillery. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Krasny Partizan, Ozeryanivka, Myhailivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Horlivka, Kominternove, Oktyabr, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[366][367] According to local officials, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on three occasions within the republic borders. Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka and Zholobok became the target of 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.^[368]

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 27 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions around Troitske were engaged by heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Luhanske and Zaitseve came under heavy machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire, while armoured fighting vehicles, supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, opened fire on Opytne and Verkhnyotoretske, where heavy machine gun fire was also reported. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka were fired at by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, by heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars at Krasnohorivka and by Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns at Nevelske. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Vodiane, which was also hit by heavy machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades and antitank guided missiles. Pro-Russian armoured personnel carriers engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Pavlopil, while small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Hnutove, Novoselivka and Lebedinske. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Ukrainian marines' positions at Shyrokyne. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops used heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 120 mm mortars to attack Novozvanivka and Krymske.^[369]

8 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 65 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 21 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 20 occasions in Luhansk region^[370]).^[371][372] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on Sunday, 7 May.^[370] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks to pound pro-Russian positions at Horlivka, Zaitseve, Verkhnyotoretske, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Vesele, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[373][374] Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainianforces broke the ceasefire on 11 occasions within the republic borders. The Ukrainian army used automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to shell pro-Russian positions at Pervomaisk, Frunze, Kalynove and Sokolniki.^[375] Sources from the Donetsk People's Republic claimed that prime minister Alexander Zakharchenko was the target of an assassination attempt with explosive devices on his way to a Victory Day commemoration at Savur -Mohyla.^[376]

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 30 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was killed, five were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar volleys struck Verkhnyotoretske and Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, the separatists fired small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars at Ukrainian positions around Pavlopil, while armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane supported by heavy machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. Heay shelling was reported in the northern sector of the demarcation line, where Novozvanivka was struck by 122 mm artillery fire, Troitske by 82 mm mortar barrages and Krymske by automatic-launched grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys. The rebels attacked Ukrainian forces at Zhovte with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.^[377]

9 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region^[378]).^{[379][380][381]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and nine others were wounded in the Donbass region on 8 May.^[378] The fatality was caused by explosion of unidentified explosive device near Slavne, five servicemen were wounded in Pavlopil, two in Avdiivka, Motuzyanuk specified.^[378] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 50 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, guided antitank missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm artillery. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 13 rebel-held locations. The Ukrainian army targeted Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Sakhanka, Zaitseve, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[382][383] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire five times inside the territory of the republic. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze and Kalynove with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[384]

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 32 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another wounded. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian marines' strong points around Vodiane, in the region of Mariupol. The same location also became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Rocket propelled grenades and 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Pavlopil. Lebedinske and Shyrokyne were likewise shelled with 120 mm mortars. Rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine gun and antitank rockets at Chermalyk, while Ukrainian troops at Starohnativka received automatic fire. Hnutove was fired at by small arms and grenade launchers. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the separatists used multiple weapons to attack Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, Verkhnetoretske, Kamyanka, Luhanske and Zaitseve. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel troops fired heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian redoubts near Novozvanivka, while Valuiske and Krymske were shelled with automatic grenade launchers. The Ukrainian military fired back on several of occasions.^[385][386]

10 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 70 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 35 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region^[387]).^{[388][389][390]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two others were wounded in the Donbass region on 9 May.^[387][391] Two servicemen of the National Guard were injured by explosion of an explosive device, Lysenko added.^[387] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 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 redoubts at Zaitseve, Horlivka, Ozeryanivka, Krasny Partizan, Shyroka Balka, Zheleznaya Balka, Mihaylivka,Bela Kamyanka, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Dzerzhinsky, Sakhanka, Bezimenne, Oktyabr, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata,Vasiliivka, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kuybisheb district, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded.^[392][393] Sources 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 and Lohvynove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[394]

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 15 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian marines at Shyrokyne were attacked with small arms, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and "Grad-P" single rocket launchers. At Novoselivka, Ukrainian positions were hit by heavy machine guns and antitank rockets, while marines in the Ukrainian strongholds of Hnutove and Pavlopil were harassed with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars at Ukrainian rdoubts near Zaitseve. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, meanwhile, engaged Ukrainian positions at Troitske and Novhorodske, which also came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Antitank rockets landed in Pisky. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Automatic grenade launchers were fired at Valuiske. Ukrainian forces returned fire on several occasions.^[395]

11 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 37 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region^[396]).^{[397][398][399]} 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 10 May.^[396] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 37 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 military opened fire on 13 rebel-held locations. The main targets were Zaitseve, Horlivka, Yasinuvata, Kruta Baka, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, kominternove, Leninske, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Bezimenne, Kirov district, Kuybisheb district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed.^[400][401] Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Krasny Yar, Frunze, Kalynove and Sokolniki using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[402]

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 and four were wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions around Luhanske, supported by 82 mm mortar fire. Avdiivka, Marinka and Krasnohorivka were also shelled by 82 mm mortars, while Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. The separatists employed small arms and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles to engage Ukrainian strong points at Novhorodske. Small arms and machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian troops attacked Pavlopil, Shyrokyne and Chermalyk using small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Antitank guided missiles landed in Shyrokyne, and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles pounded Vodiane. Sniper fire was reported at Lebedinske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Krymske supported by automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian outposts at Valuiske and Novozvanivka were raked by small arms and, in the second case, by heavy machine gun fire.^[403]

12 May

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 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 28 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region^[404]).^{[405][406][407]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and six wounded in the Donbass region on 11 May.^[404][408] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 51 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 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 same sources recorded 331 incidents over the past week, with 2,122 shots fired by mortars, tanks and artillery, weapons banned under the Minsk agreements.^[409] In the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic, local officials said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on four occasions. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok and Lozove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars.^[410]

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, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 122 mm artillery barrages struck Shyrokyne, while small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns and mortars were fired at Pavlopil, Hnutove, Chermalyk, Vodiane and Shyrokyne. Also in Shyrokyne, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian strong points. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, Zaitseve was struck by antitank guided missiles and Novoselivka by small arms fire and antitank rockets. Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka and Marinka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, antiaircraft guns and mortars Nevelske, meanwhile, was shelled with rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske was hit by rocket prpelled grenaades, 82 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces at Novotoshkivke received sniper fire and rocket propelled grenades.^[411][412]

13 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 54 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region^[413]).^[412][414] The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 12 May.^[413] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 59 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 redoubts at Zaitseve, Zheleznaya Balka, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Naberezhne, Sakhanka, Oktyabr, Leninske, Kruta Balka, Dokuchaievsk, Yasinuvata, Mineralne, Petrovsky district, Kirov district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed and another wounded.^[415][416] According to local authorities, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on six occasions inside the Luhansk People's Republic. pro-Russian troops at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok and Sokolniki were engaged with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[417] The same aources said that there were 47 Ukrainian violations of the truce over the past week.^[418]

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 20 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired small arms and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions in Chermalyk, Novotroitske, Vodiane, Pavlopil and Shyrokyne. Shyrokyne, Novotroitske and Chermalyk also came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane and Shyrokyne. In the region around Donetsk city and Horlivka, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers were fired at Novoluhanske, while Ukrainian forces at Pisky, Verkhnyotoretske, Kamyanka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Zaitseve, Luhanske and Troitske were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Sniper fire was also reported at Verkhnyotoretske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Troitske, which were also shelled by 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Heavy shelling was reported at Novozvanivka, where Ukrainian forces came under 82 mm mortar and 122 mm artillery fire. Krymske was shelled by 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[419][420]

14 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 61 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 33 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region^[421]).^{[420][422][423]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, reported at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 13 May.^[421] Four civilians were killed and one was injured by shelling in Avdiivka, Motuzyanyk added.^{[421][424][425]} Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 61 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 and heavy artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Kominternove, Zaichenko, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Spartak, Signalne, Luhanske, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One civilian resident was killed at Kominternove, and one pro-Russian soldier was wounded.^[426][427] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight 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 engage pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok and Smile.^[428]

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 24 occasions, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces opened fire on Avdiivka, Zaitseve, Kamyanka and Verkhnyotoretske with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Kamyanka. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed Shyrokyne, while Ukrainian positions at Hnutove and Pavlopil were hit by small arms and rocket launchers. Armoured fighting veicles shelled Talakivka. Ukrainian troops at Vodiane came under small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, pro-Russian artillery shelled Novozvanivka with 82 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. Armoured fighting vehicles opened up on Ukrainian redoubts around Krymske, while 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles pounded Stanytsia Luhanska and Novooleksandrivka. Troitske received 122 mm artillery fire. Valuiske became the target of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.^[429][430]

15 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 49 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 20 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 20 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region^[431]).^{[430][432][433]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen and one servicewoman were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 14 May.^[431][434] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 48 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations along the demarcation line. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Kominternove, Sosnovske, Oktyabr, Leninske, Dzerzhinsky, Sakhanka, Horlivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[435][436] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian military shelled Kalynove on two occasions with automatic grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars.^[437]

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 7 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles, with the support of sniper fire and heavy machine guns, engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Novotroitske. Small arms fire was reported at Hnutove and Vodiane. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Zaitseve, Novhorodske and Maiorsk were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Zaitseve was also shelld with 120 mm mortars. Banned heavy weapons were used in the northern section of the demarcation line, where Novozvanivka, Novooleksandrivka and Troitske came under 120 mm mortar fire. Troitske was also shelled by 122 mm self-prropelled artillery. The same locations were also the target of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars.^{[438][439][440]}

16 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 37 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 10 occasions in Luhansk region^[441]).^{[440][442][443]} 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 15 May.^[441][444] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 29 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 military opened fire on 17 rebel-held locations. The main targets were Zaitseve, Yasinuvata, Spartak and Zhabicheve.^[445][446] Officials from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic stated thaat Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire four times within the republic borders. The Ukrainian army shelled Pervomaisk, Molodezhne, Sokolniki and Donetskyi with automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars.^[447]

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 19 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian BTR armoured personnel carriers attacked Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve, supported by small arms and heavy machine guns. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian the southern outskirts of Avdiivka, which also became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars, Nearby Krasnohorivka was likewise hit by 82 mm mortar volleys. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil, Vodiane and Shyrokyne were fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Heavy machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Chermalyk, while rebel snipers were active around Novotroitske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Zhovte with 120 mm mortars and Lopaskine with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles.^{[448][449][450]}

17 May

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 (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region^[451]).^{[450][452][453]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 16 May.^[451] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 54 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, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Holmivsky, Dolomitne, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Kruta Balka, Telmanove, Sakhanka, Kiev district and Kirov district in Donetsk city, One pro-Russian soldier was killed, one civilian and two soldiers wounded.^[454][455] Meanwhile, local authorities recorded four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Sokolniki, Lozove and Sanzharivka.^[456] One rebel soldier was wounded.^[457]

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 30 occasions, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks opened fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Kamyanka. Nearby Avdiivka continued to be the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. The same kind of weapons were fired at Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyotoretske. Krasnohorivka was shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian marines' outposts at Shyrokyne, while antitank rockets landed in Chermalyk and Novotroitske. The rebels fired small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars at Pavlopil, and heavy machine guns at Lebedinske. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske was shelled with rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars.^[458][459]

18 May

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 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 21 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 13 occasions in Luhansk region^[460]).^{[461][462][463]} 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 May.^[460] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 45 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, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery an BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Holmivsky, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district, Kirov district, Kominternove, Leninske, Oktyabr and Sakhanka. One female civilian resident was killed at Kruta Balka.^[464][465] According to local authorities, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on seven occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Kalynove, Frunze, Sokolniki and Kalinivka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles.^[466]

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, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces opened fire on Ukrainian troops at Vodiane, Shyrokyne and Hnutove with small arms and heavy machine guns. while sniper fire was reported at Novotroitske. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka and Luhanske, in the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka. Krasnohorivka was also shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, and Luhanske came under heavy machine gun fire. Marinka became the target of 82 mm mortars, while heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were used to harass Ukrainian forces at Zaitseve. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, automatic grenade launchers were fired at Krymske.^[467]

19 May

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 (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region^[468]).^{[469][470][471]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded the Donbass region on 18 May.^[468] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antiaircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. During the past week, the same sources recorded 124 incidents. The Ukrainian military opened fire on 2,146 occesions using mortars, tanks and artillery.^[472][473] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire twice, according to local authorities. Pro-Russian troops at Kalynove and Kalinivka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 120 mm mortars.^[474]

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 30 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Pavlopil and Hnutove, while Shyrokyne was shelled by 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Small arms fire was reported at Chermalyk, Novohryhorivka, Novotroitske and Lebedinske. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces shelled Avdiivka, Marinka, Krasnohorivka, Kamyanka and Verkhnyotoretske with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Avdiivka was also the target of small arms, while rocket propelled grenades landed in Zaitseve. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Luhanske, supported by heavy machine gun fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Ukrainian forces at Krymske were attacked with small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars.^[475][476]

20 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 55 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 26 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 15 occasions in Luhansk region^[477]).^{[476][478][479]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 19 May.^[477] Pro-Russian sources in Donetsk city reported 58 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 different locations. The Ukrainian military used small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and heavy artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Kominternove, Kulikove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Yasne, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. Three pro-Russian soldiers were killed, one wounded.^[480][481] p;Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded eight 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 engage pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Almazna, Slavyanoserbsk and Smile.^[482]

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, five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. West of Donetsk city, the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. In the area of Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Novoluhanske, while Zaitseve was shelled with 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Verkhnyotoretske. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Shyrokyne and Lebedinske received small arms and heavy machine gun fire, while rocket propelled grenades landed in Vodiane. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Troitske and Novozvanivka, which were fired at by 120 mm mortars and 152 mm artillery. Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanska were harassed with heavy machine gun fire.^[483][484]

21 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 14 occasions in Luhansk region^[485]).^{[486][487][488]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 20 May.^[485] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 44 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, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, Mihaylivka, Primorske, Naberezhne, Oktyabr, Leninske, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Makiivka, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action.^[489][490] Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported eight Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Horoshche, Kalynove, Lozove and Lohvynove using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[491]

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 16 occasions, no casualties were reported. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian positions to the east and the south of Avdiivka received small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Rebel forces shelled Verkhnyotoretske with automatic grenade launchers and antitank rockets, and Kamyanka with antiaircraft guns and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian strong points at Vodiane, supported by rocket propelled grenade fire. Shyrokyne, Hnutove and Novotroitske were also fired at by different types of grenade launchers, while Pavlopil was shelled by armoured fighting vehicles. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire was reported at Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists pounded Novooleksandrivka with 82 mm mortars, Krymske with automatic grenade launchers and Nyzhneteple with small arms fire.^[492][493] Later in the evening, Ukrainian authorities said that Donetsk city's water purification plant was hit by 120 mm mortar volleys.^[494]

22 May

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 24 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region^[495]).^{[493][496][497]} 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 21 May; the casualties were caused by shelling in Novotroitske.^[495] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 63 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 and 152 mm artillery. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Horlovka, Ozeryanivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Novolaspa, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Olenivka, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Kiev district, Kuybishev district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier and a female civilian were wounded.^[498][499] Local authorities recorded seven Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm artillery to attack separatist redoubts at Kalynove, Kalinivka, Zholobok, Smile, Sanzharivka and Lohvynove.^[500]

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 30 occasions, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Marinka, while 122 mm artillery volleys landed in Luhanske. Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka and Verkhnyotoretske became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported at Pisky. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian forces. The same location came under 82 mm mortar fire. Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Pavlopil and Bohdanivka were struck by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces launched antitank guided missiles at Novozvanivka and Troitske. Automatic grenade launchers were used to shell Novotoshkivke, and in Valuiske rebel snipers harassed Ukrainian troops.^{[501][502][503]} Later in the night, the separatists fired BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers at Avdiivka.^[504]

23 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 59 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 9 occasions in Luhansk region^[505]).^{[506][507][508]} 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 22 May.^[505] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 62 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 19 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Ozeryanivka, Mikhaylivka, Verkhnyotoretske, Krasny Partizan, Kominternove, Sosnovske, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Yasne, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Kuybishev district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier and a civilian resident were wounded.^[509] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded four attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Sanzharivka and Zholobok.^[510]

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 20 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded; a male civilian was injured by shelling in Avdiivka, in the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka. The town came under fire from BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers; four residential buildings were destroyed and dozens damaged. Also around Avdiivka, pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian positions early in the morning, supported by 120 mm mortar fire. Rebel forces shelled Kamyanka with 120 mm mortars and Zaitseve with 82 mm mortars. Heavy machine gun and sniper fire was reported at Marinka. Ukrainian redoubts at Verkhnyotoretske and Pisky received small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk, while small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Vodiane, Shyrokyne, Talakivka and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Krymske and Donetz were shelled by automatic grenade launchers. Sniper fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Novotoshkivke.^{[511][512][513][514]}

24 May

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 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 11 occasions in Luhansk region^[515]).^[516][517] 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 23 May.^[515] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 48 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The Ukrainian military targeted Holmivsky, Dolomitne, Zaitseve, Ozeryanivka, Sakhanka, Kominternove, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[518] Sources from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic reported two Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military engaged pro-Russian positions at Kalynove and Frunze using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles.^[519] The same source reported that ten Ukrainian armoured vehicles broke through the demarcation line east of Lozove.^[520]

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, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, small arms fire raked Ukrainian outposts at Vodiane and Novotroitske. In the erea around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the Ukrainian checkpoint at Marinka was fired at by rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Small arms fire was reported at nearby Krasnohorivka,Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on the Ukrainian strongholds of Zaitseve and Luhanske. Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, Ukrainian troops at Stanytsia Luhanska and Donetz received small arms fire, while Novooleksandrivka was shelled with 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars.^[521]

25 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 50 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 27 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region^[522]).^[523][524] 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 24 May; the casualties occurred in Chermalyk.^[522] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 55 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Sakhanka, Leninske, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Zaitseve, Verkhnyotoretske, Ozeryanivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Mineralne, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[525][526] In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire three times, according to local sources. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns and 82 mm mortars to attack separatist troops at Kalynove, Frunze and Lohvynove. Four civilian residents were wounded.^[527]

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 26 occasions, four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, Dokuchaievsk was hit by 152 mm artillery barrages, while Novotroitske was shelled with 120 mm mortars. Rebel forces fired small arms and grenade launchers at Ukrainian positions near Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Bohdanivka. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka became the target of small arms, rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BM-21"Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Krasnohorivka was fired at by small arms, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. Armoured fighting vehicles shelled Luhanske, Zaitseve and Pisky supported by mortar fire In the northern sector of the demarcation line, small arms fire was reported at Nyzhneteple.^{[528][529][530]} Ukrainian authorities acknowledged that their forces made advances in the area of Svitlodarsk bulge. According to them, the gains are legitime since the recovered area should remain under Ukrainian control, as agreed in Minsk II.^[531]

26 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 57 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 26 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 29 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region.^{[532][533][534]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 25 May.^[535] p;Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 58 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers.^[536] Over the past week, 31 rebel-held settlements were attacked by Ukrainian forces. Four pro-Russian soldiers were killed and other four wounded. Eight civilian residents were injured.^[537] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars to shell pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Kalinivka and Lozove.^[538]

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 26 occasions, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian strong points at Luhanske, supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Nearby Zaitseve was struck by heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets, while the outskirts of Avdiivka came under heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Sniper fire was reported at Krasnohorivka, while Marinka was shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian artillery shelled Pavlopil with 122 mm self-propelled guns. Ukrainian positions around Hnutove became the target of antiaircraft guns, mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Automatic grenade launchers were fired at Ukrainian forces in Shyrokyne, while 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Chermalyk. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, the rebels shelled Novotoshkivke with automatic grenade launchers. Ukrainian troops were harassed with small arms fire in Donetz.^[539]

27 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 61 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, and on 34 occasions in the region of Mariupol^[540]).^[541][542] 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 26 May.^[540][543] Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 63 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 21 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian army opened fire on pro-Russian redoubts at Zaitseve, Holmivsky, Ozeryanivka, Dolomitne, Zheleznaya Balka, Telmanove, Nikolaevka, Leninske, Oktyabr, Sakhanka, Bezimenne, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Kirov district, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action^[544][545] 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 Smile, Zholobok, Kalynove and Veselehorivka using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. The same sources claimed that they rounded up 12 Ukrainian deserters from the 53rd mechanized brigade.^[546]

 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, eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar barrages struck Chermalyk, while Shyrokyne, Vodiane and Hnutove were fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Novotroitske. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian artillery shelled Zaitseve with 122 mm howitzers; the area was later the target of antitank guided missiles. Avdiivka received small arms, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire, while heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars were fired at nearby Pisky. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Marinka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces shelled Novozvanivka with automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Donetz.^[547][548]

Iryna Herashchenko, the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, wrote on her Facebook page that 98 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, more than 800 were wounded, and more than 11,000 cease-fire violations were registered since the beginning of this year.^[549]

28 May

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 49 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 16 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region.^{[548][550][551]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that eight Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 27 May.^[552] Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 43 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks, 122 mm artillery, 152 mm artillery and, for the fourth consecutive day, BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. The Ukrainian military opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Horlivka, Dolomitne, Holmivsky, Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Tavricheske, Sakahanka, Bezimenne, Leninske, Zaichenko, Styla, Kruta Balka, Yakovliivka, Yasne, Yasinovataya, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Staromykhailivka, Zhabicheve, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[553] There were four Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire inside the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Krasny Yar, Kalinivka and Lozove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilles rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery.^[554]

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. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Shyrokyne, while 82 mm mortars were used to shell Lebedinske and Chermalyk. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krasnohorivka, supported by mortar fire, while 82 mm mortars volleys landed in Marinka. Avdiivka was shelled with rocket launchers and 122 mm artillery and Ukrainian forces at nearby Kamyanka and Novoselivka were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. Pro-Russian tanks and 120 mm mortars opened fire on Luhanske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rocket propelled grenades landed in Krymske, Katerinivka and Donetz. Heavy machine gun fire was recorded at Novozvanivka.^[555] At least three civilians were injured and 29 buildings destroyed by shelling in Krasnohorivka.^{[552][556][557]}

29 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 48 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day — including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 20 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 20 occasions in Luhansk region.^{[558][559][560]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Donbass region on 28 May.^[561] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 64 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 military attacked pro-Russian forces at Horlivka, Zaitseve, Holmivsky, Leninske, Sakhanka. Kominternove, Hryhorivka, Mineralne, Vesele, Staromyhailivka, Kruta Balka, Yasinuvata, Yakovliivka, Staromariivka, Spartak, Abakumov coal mine, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[562][563] p;In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire three times, according to local sources. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Molodezhne and Smile supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire.^[564][565]

 According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm separatists troops had opened fire on Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions, no casualties were reported. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Talakivka, in the region of Mariupol. shyrokyne and Pavlopil were shelled with 82 mm mortars, while Ukrainian forces at Hnutove were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. In the areas around Donetsk city and Horlivka, the surroundings of Luhanske were attacked with light weapons, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. Avdiivka was fired at by small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while small arms fire was reported at Troitske. Kamyanka came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces opened fire on Krymske with heavy machine guns and different types of grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Malynove and Donetz and sniper fire at Novotoshkivke.^[566][567]

30 May

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 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 18 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 18 occasions in Luhansk region^[568]).^{[567][569][570]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 29 May.^[568] In Luhansk Oblast, three civilians were injured when they run over a daisy-chain explosive device.^[571][572] 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 55 occasions in 23 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, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Ozeryanivka, Zaitseve, Zheleznaya Balka, Shyroka Balka, Mihaylivka, Krasny Partizan, Sakhanka, Dzerzhinsky, Kominternove, Oktyabr, Leninske, Spartak, Vasiliivka, Yakovliivka, Kruta Balka, Zhabicheve, Yasinuvata, Verhnyotoretske, Staromykhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[573][573] p;According to local authorities, the Ukrainian military broke the truce on seven occasions within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Kalynove, Novokievka, Zholobok, Lozove and Lohvynove became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, antitank guided missiles and armoured fighting vehicles.^[574]

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 serviceman was killed, two others were wounded. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve, supported by antitank rockets, while Avdiivka became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and mortars. Ukrainian troops at Marinka and Krasnohorivka received heavy machine gun fire. In the region of Mariupol, heavy shelling was reported at Novotroitske, which was pounded by 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian forces there were also attacked by armoured fighting vehicles. Berezove and Chermalyk were shelled with rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Bohdanivka came under heavy machine gun fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar volleys struck Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske.^[575]

31 May

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 44 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 24 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region^[576]).^{[577][578][579]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO, Andriy Lysenko, reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and five others were wounded in the Donbass region on 30 May.^[576] The fatality, that occurred to a sapper in a line of duty, was the first since 11 May.^[576] Three civilians were injured by shelling in Avdiivka.^[576][580] Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 65 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 Ukrainian military targeted Zaitseve, Shyroka Balka, Sakhanka, Leninske, Oktyabr, Kruta Balka, Yakovliivka, Zhabicheve, Yasne, Mineralne, Staromyhailivka, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Petrovsky district and Donetsk airport.^[581][582] Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three attacks by the Ukrainian military inside the republic's borders. Ukrainian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Novokievka and Sokolniki.^[583]

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, no casualties were reported. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian garrison at Chermalyk became the target of antitank rockets and 82 mm mortar volleys. In the area of Donetsk city, rebel forces attacked the southern Ukrainian defenses around Avdiivka with small arms, snipers, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar barrages landed in Novotroitske, which also came under sniper fire. Small arms fire was reported at Donetz.^[584]

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^[585]).^{[586][587][588]} 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.^[585] 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.^[589][590] 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.^[591]

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.^[592]

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^[593]).^{[594][595][596]} 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.^[593] 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.^[597] 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.^[598]

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.^[599][600] Two civilians, a 20-year-old female and a 71-year-old male, were injured by shelling in Marinka at around 5:00 pm.^[601]

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^[602]).^{[600][603][604]} 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.^[602] 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.^{[605][606][607][608]} 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.^[609]

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.^{[610][611][612]} A female civilian was injured by shelling in Krasnohorivka.^[613]

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^[614]).^{[612][615][616]} 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.^[614] 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.^[617][618] 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.^[619]

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.^{[620][621][622]}

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^[623]).^[622][624] 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.^[623] 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.^[625][626] 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.^[627]

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.^[628][629]

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^[630]).^{[629][631][632]} 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.^[630] 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.^{[633][634][635]} 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.^[636]

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.^{[637][638][639]}

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^[640]).^{[639][641][642]} 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.^[640] 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.^[643][644] 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.^[645]

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.^[646][647] 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,^[648] which prompted the evacuation of children from the nearby town of Kirovsk.^[649] The bombardment also hit the settlements of Donetskyi and Frunze.^[650] 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.^{[651][652][653]} One Ukrainian drone was shot down by ground fire.^[654] 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.^[655]

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^[656]).^[657][658] 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.^[656] 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.^[659] Pro-Russian authorities reported two soldiers killed and one wounded, an denied reports claiming the fall of Zholobok in Ukrainian hands.^[660] 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.^[661] 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.^[662]

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.^[663] A teenager was injured by shelling in Kamyanka.^[664] A 49-year-old female was injured by shelling in Marinka.^[665]

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^[665]).^{[666][667][668][669]} 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.^[665] 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.^[670][671] 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.^[672]

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, heaavy 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.^[673]

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^[674]).^{[675][676][677]} 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.^[674] 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.^[678][679] 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.^[680]

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.^[681]

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^[682]).^{[683][684][685]} 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.^[685] 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.^[686][687] 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.^[688]

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.^[689][690]

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^[691]).^{[690][692][693]} 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.^[691] 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.^[694][695] 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.^[696]

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.^[697][698] Hrafske and Olhynka, two villages in the region of Mariupol were heavily shelled by pro-Russian artillery at night.^{[699][691][700]}

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.^{[701][698][702][703]} 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.^[704] 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.^{[705][706][707]} 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.^[708]

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.^[709]

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.^[710]

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^[711]).^{[712][713][714]} 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.^[711] 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.^[715][716] 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.^[717]

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.^[718] Later in the evening, Ukrainian tanks shelled the "Tochmash" metallurgical plant in Donetsk city.^[719]

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^[720]).^{[721][722][723]} 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.^[720] A male civilian was killed by shelling in Sukha Balka, 14.5 km SW from Toretsk, Motuzyanyk added.^[720] 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.^[724][725] 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.^[726]

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.^[727][728] One Ukrainian officer died of wounds he had suffered in the region of Kamyanka a week earlier, on 8 June.^[729] Twenty private houses were damaged by shelling in Marinka.^[730]

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^[731]).^{[732][733][734]} 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.^[731] 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.^[735][736] 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.^[737]

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.^[738][739]

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^[729]).^{[740][741][742]} 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.^[729] 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.^[743][744] 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.^[745]

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.^[746]

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".^[747] 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.^[748]

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.^{[749][750][751] [752]} 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.^[753] 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.^[754][755] 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.^[756]

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.^[757]

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.^{[758][759][760]} 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.^[761] 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.^[762][763] 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.^[764]

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.^[765][766]

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^[767]).^[766][768] 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.^{[767][769][770]} 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.^[771][772] 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.^[773]

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.^[774][775]

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^[776]).^{[775][777][778]} 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.^[779][776] 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 ^[780][781] 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.^[782]

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.^[783][784]

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^[785]).^{[783][786][787]} 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.^[785] 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.^[788][789] 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.^[790]

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.^[791] One female civilian was injured by shelling in Marinka.^[792]

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.^[793] The contact group offered a "harvest" ceasefire from 24 June until 31 August in order to allow famers to harvest crops.^[794]

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^[795]).^{[796][797][798]} 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.^[795] 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.^[799][800] 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.^[801]

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.^[802]

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^[803]).^{[804][805][806]} 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.^[803] 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.^[807][808] 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.^[809]

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.^[810][811]

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.^{[811][812][813]} 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.^[814] According to Lysenko four pro-Russian scouts were captured and two killed during a clash.^[814] 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.^[815][816] 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.^[817]

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.^[818][819]

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.^{[819][820][821]} 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.^[822] 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.^[823][824] 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.^[825]

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.^[826] A 23-year-old Ukrainian servicewoman was killed in action.^[827]

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.^{[828][829][830]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 26 June.^[831] 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.^[832] 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.^[833]

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.^[834]

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^[835]).^{[836][837][838]} The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 27 June.^[835] 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.^[839][840] 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.^[841]

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.^[842][843]

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^[844]).^{[845][846][847]} 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.^[844] 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.^[844][848] 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.^[849] 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.^[850]

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.^[851] Several floors of the University of Economy and Commerce in Donetsk city collapsed after the explosion of a bomb, according to local authorities.^[852]

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^[853]).^{[854][855][856]} 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.^[853] The fatality occurred at Kamianka.^[857] 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.^[858] One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action and six were wounded on the same lapse.^[859] The same sources claimed the shootdown of a Ukrainian army drone used for artillery spotting.^[860] 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.^[861]

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.^[862]