Russia – Ukraine war updates: daily briefings as of June 26, 2017

Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of June 26, 2017 by ATO HQ operational data and Presidential Administration spokesman on ATO issues briefing: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces violated ceasefire regime in the war zone in eastern Ukraine 23 times over the last 24 hours. In particular, the enemy opened fire upon Ukrainian troops positions 10 times on Luhansk direction, 12 times on Donetsk direction and 1 time on Mariupol direction;

(2) Luhansk direction: The heaviest atmosphear reported on this direction as Russian occupiers used forbidden mortar fire during attacks on 5 different district; in particular, massive attacks with 29 and 86 mines released by the enemy took place in Troitske and Schastya; Russian forces ignored ceasefire regime two times in Zhovte; all the rest shelling reported in Popasna district;

(3) Donetsk direction: Russian forces were active on Kamyanka- Avdiivka front line where they actively used mortars and armored vehicles; Luhanske, Zaytseve and Verhnyotoretske reported also as hot spots over the last day as the enemy used mortars, APCs and sniper fire there;

(4) Mariupol direction: Russian occupiers violated ceasefire regime once in Pavlopol;

(5) 5 Russian occupiers killed and 23 wounded in actions over the last week in the war zone;

(6) No lethal casualties reported among Ukrainian servicemen in the war zone in southeast Ukraine, but 1 Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in action over the last 24 hours.

EMPR

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