Kyiv.Ukraine.Ukraine Gate – October 20,2021- On October 19, Russian occupying forces violated the ceasefire eight times in the east, while a Ukrainian soldier was wounded in an enemy attack on October 19.
That’s according to the press service of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters.
Toward Avdiyivka, Russian mercenaries fired automatic grenade launchers, while anti-tank grenade launchers and small arms were fired at Zaitseve.
The enemy employed 120 mm mortars, attacking the Ukrainian positions outside Hranitne and Lopaskyne.
Near Katerynivka, Russian armed groups opened fire twice, using 120 mm mortars, grenade launchers of various systems, large-caliber machine guns, and small arms.
Not far from Vodiane, in the Sea of Azov littoral, mercenaries engaged Ukrainian troops with 82 mm mortars.
The positions of Ukrainian soldiers near Verkhniotoretske came under automatic fire and were shelled with anti-tank grenades.
Using weapons that are not proscribed by the Minsk agreements, Ukrainian defenders are reported to have returned fire to the enemy’s armed provocations.
As of 7:00 Kyiv time on October 20, another ceasefire violation was recorded near Berezove where the enemy used small arms.
A Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the attack. He is now in satisfactory condition after being evacuated to a medical facility.
