Russian-backed militants mount 63 attacks on Ukraine’s army positions in past day

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Over the past day, May 13, combat continued along the entire zone of hostilities. The enemy opened fire on Ukrainian’s positions 63 times. This was reported by the press center of Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation (JFO) on Facebook.

The situation in JFO combat area stays difficult. Over the past day, Russian-occupation troops violated the ceasefire agreements 63 times, using mortars and artillery.
In the Luhansk sector, the Joint Forces units continued active defense near the villages of Krymske, Novotoshkivske and Troyitske.
In the Donetsk sector the enemy was active near the town of Svitlodarsk, and the villages of Novoluhanske, Zaitseve and Verkhniotoretske. The fighting continued near the Avdiyivka industrial zone and the village of Pisky, and in the Mariupol sector near the villages of Talakivka, Vodiane and Shyrokyne.
The units of the Joint Forces actively defended themselves and gave an adequate response. During the hostilities, two Ukrainian defenders were wounded. They are provided with qualified medical assistance in the hospital.
As «The Journalist» earlier reported, that Ukrainian forces spotted the Russian flamethrower "Shmel" and reconnaissance drones in the Joint Forces Operation zone.