Five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and a combat injury in the Donbas. Chronicle of the ATO
For Saturday, April 29, in the area of ATO in the Donbas , four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded, another soldier got a combat injury.
This is stated in the summary of the press center of the ATO headquarters as of 18:00 Saturday, April 29.
“The situation in the ATO area remains tense. The Russian occupation troops continue shelling of positions of Armed forces of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy 27 times opened fire on strong points of the Ukrainian defenders. In some cases, when there is an immediate threat to the life and health of servicemen, the commanders made decisions on the adequate opening fire in response,” – said in the message.
In the midst of fire opposition remains Primorsko (Mariupol) direction. From 120-mm mortars and 82 mm grenade launchers of various systems and heavy machine guns the rebels were beaten by defenders of Krasnogorovka. From 120-mm mortars and grenade launchers fired at strong points in the area Novotroitsk. Positions near Birch covered with fire from 82-millimetre mortars, and in the area Gotovogo – automatic grenade launchers and machine guns of large calibers. Antitank grenade launchers and machine guns, large-caliber fighters applied Water, and small arms near Shyrokine.
On Donetsk the direction from mortars of a caliber of 120 mm and 82 mm grenade launchers of various systems and heavy machine guns, the militants fired at positions near Avdeevka. Near the mine Butovka and Avdeevka militants acted snipers.
On Lugansk the direction from mortars of 120 mm and 82 mm caliber, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, the militants fired at strong points near Novotoshkivske. On the Ukrainian military near the Crimean militants fired 82-millimeter mortars and grenade launchers, and near Novoaleksandrovka – anti-tank missile system. From small arms positions near Yellow.
Meanwhile, in the area of ATO extended “holiday” skip mode using PPC.