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3 wounded in ongoing artillery fire in Donetsk
 A total of three soldiers, two Ukrainians and one rebel, were wounded in ongoing artillery fire exchanges in Donetsk, according to Russian and Ukrainian language news accounts. According to a news account published in lb.ua, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in an artillery fire strike, but the report did not elaborate on the locations of the soldiers. Meanwhile, the Russian backed rebel government of Donetsk reported in an official news release Wednesday that a single soldier was wounded by Ukrainian artillery fire. The rebel report also did not note where the soldier was wounded. According to various reports, both sides are trying to seek a solution to yet another ceasefire, "quiet mode" as it is commonly known in the region, but so far both sides have managed only to trade charges in addition to artillery fire. The lb.ua report goes on to note that rebel artillery struck Ukrainian positions at Lebinsokoye and Shirokino Wednesday morning using 122mm tube and rocket artillery platforms. Rebel 82mm mortar fire was reported at Luganskoye, near western Donetsk city. Rebel media reported that Ukrainian mortar fire was recorded hitting rebel positions Wednesday morning at Yasinovataya, east of Donetsk city, and in Leninskoye and Kominternovo near the coast of the Sea of Azov, near Mariupol. Rebel media also noted Ukrainian small arms gunfire in numerous locations along the line of contact. Posted by: badanov 2017-02-23 |
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