Terrorists use heavy armor materiel | Міністерство оборони України
Tuesday, April 21. DONBAS – According to the press center of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ, on April 20, from 06:00 p.m. to 00:00, the Russian-backed troops violated the ceasefire 17 times along the demarcation line. They used 120 mm mortars, tanks and APCs in breach of the Minsk Agreements.
The militants shelled Ukrainian strong post near Pisky by 120 mm mortars; used APC, automatic grenade launches and 120 mm mortar against Ukrainian positions near Avdiyvka. Bandits of so-called ‘DPR’ fired from tanks near Shyrokyne. They attacked Mayorsk, Opytne, Leninske, Vodyane and Kirovo by mortars, tanks, automatic grenade launchers and small arms.
Terrorists used small arms near Zhovte village; their attack ended in failure near Syze.
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U.S. defence attaché representatives visit east of Ukraine | Міністерство оборони України
Tuesday, April 21. DONBAS – According to the press centre of the ‘anti-terror’ operation (ATO) HQ, in the framework of activities of U.S.-Ukrainian bilateral cooperation, Ukrainian servicemen accomplishing tasks in east of Ukraine met with representatives of U.S. defence attaché. They held a meeting where they discussed the issues of security, social and humanitarian situation in the region, risks assessment etc.
U.S. officers viewed the situation along the demarcation line and observance of the Minsk Agreements by the Ukrainian party. Military diplomats also spoke with representatives of local authorities.
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One soldier killed in Donbas conflict zone in last day| Ukrinform
KYIV, April 21 /Ukrinform/. During the last day one Ukrainian soldier has been killed, another one has been wounded as a result of fighting near the village of Pisky, Donetsk region.
Spokesman for the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"During the last day one Ukrainian servicemen was killed, and one soldier was injured as a result of military actions near the village of Pisky," Lysenko said.
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More than 30 trucks with supplies for terrorists transported from Russia| Ukrinform
KYIV, April 21 /Ukrinform/.Over the last day the movement of 33 vehicles transporting supplies and technical resources from Russia to Russian-backed militant formations have been observed in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas.
Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote this on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
"There is continuing mass supply of material and technical resources from the north for the militant groups concentrated in Horlivka-Yasynuvata-Yenakieve triangle, as well as for units deployed in Pervomaisk, Stakhanov and Frunze," he wrote.
Besides, according to him, there are regular transport columns (mainly small convoys of three to four and up to six units of transport) through the towns of Snizhne and Amvrosiivka in the direction of the villages of Starobesheve, Telmanove, and further to Olenivka and Stepne. Two tactical groups of militants are deployed in these areas and are carrying out covert operations.
At the same time, the militants are actively repairing their artillery weapons at maintenance bases in the towns of Perevalsk and Snizhne. Most of the damaged military equipment from Debaltseve is currently located in Perevalsk and Horlivka, Tymchuk noted.