Ukraine war updates: daily briefings as of June 16, 2016

Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of June 16, 2016 by ATO HQ operational data and Presidential Administration spokesman on ATO issues briefing: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian armed forces opened fire 41 times upon Ukrainian troops positions in the war zone in southeast Ukraine during the last 24 hours, in particular: 1 time on Luhansk direction, 15 times on Donetsk direction and 25 times on Mariupol direction;

(2) Luhansk direction: Russian forces armed provocation took place near Novozvanivka, where they used easel antitank grenade launcher against Ukrainian troops;

(3) Donetsk direction: Russian forces rarely decreased number of attacks in the industrial area of Avdiivka, heavy weapons were not applied and the enemy released only 4 mortar mines there; meanwhile, Russian forces continue use of large caliber machine guns and grenade launchers fire during firing at Ukrainian troops positions in this area; at the same time, the number of enemy’s attacks increased at Svitlodarska line, in particular, Russian armed forces released 60 mines of 120-mm caliber against Ukrainian positions near Luhanske as well as actively used APCs fire; to this end, Russian sniper opened fire near Troyitske;

(4) Mariupol direction: from 25 Russian attacks, only 4 were fulfilled from heavy mortar launchers, forbidden by the Minsk agreements, while the rest – from small arms, machine guns and grenade launchers of different systems; Russian sniper fire reported in Krasnogorivka, Maryinka, Granitne and Berezove; Russian forces released 20 mortar mines upon Ukrainian troops positions in Berezove and Novotroyitske;

(5) Russia continues supply of its armed forces and proxies in southeast Ukraine, in particular: 3 military trucks with ammunition and 3 tanks of fuel and lubricants crossed the border into Ukraine through the village of Krasnodon, Luhansk Oblast; 14 tanks (700 tonnes) of fuel and lubricants arrived to Rovenky railway station, 450 tonnes – to the village of Kuteykove, Donetsk Oblast and 2 more tanks of fuel and lubricants arrived to the Illovaysk railway hub; to this end, 5 military trucks with shells for 122- mm MLRS BM-21 Grad and tanks passed through the village of Dyakove, Luhansk Oblast;

(6) Russian subdivision of 45 separate brigade of special purpose airborne descent troops of the Russian Armed Forces, which is based in Moscow, arrived to Novoazovsk, Ukrainian intelligence reports;

(7) Russian forces’ losses in the war zone for the last day are as follows: 11 killed and 13 wounded;

(8) No lethal casualties reported among Ukrainian servicemen, but 2 servicemen were wounded in action in the war zone in southeast Ukraine over the last 24 hours.

EMPR

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