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Russia-led forces in Donbas violated the ceasefire six times since the beginning of Wednesday, the Ukrainian military was not injured, the press center of the Joint Forces operation said.

“During the day, June 23, six violations of the ceasefire were recorded. Near Novoselivka, the enemy opened fire from 82 caliber mortars. Not far from Mayorske, the enemy used anti-tank grenade launchers and large-caliber machine guns against Ukrainian troops,” Facebook said.

Near Pivdenne, Russia-led forces fired at the positions of the Joint Forces from 120-caliber mortars, and in the Maryiynka area they fired from heavy anti-tank grenade launchers and small arms. The enemy also fired from heavy anti-tank grenade launchers In the direction of Krasnohorivka.

“Near Avdiyivka, the enemy staged a provocation using an unmanned aerial vehicle of the ‘Mavic’ type, which was trying to fly over the positions of our units. Thanks to coordinated actions of the calculations of the fire weapons on duty, the provocation was stopped,” the headquarters reported.

There are no combat losses as a result of enemy fire among the military Joint Forces. Ukrainian defenders opened fire on the shelling of the enemy.