Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 72 times in the past 24 hours, including 43 in the Mariupol sector, 15 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and 14 in the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.
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National Guard soldiers say goodbyes before the leave the checkpoint near Popasne, Luhansk Oblast on Feb. 28, 2016. (Anastasia Vlasova)
