Interfax-Ukraine
11:41 05.10.2018

Ukraine reports 3 WIA amid 20 enemy attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours – JFO HQ

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Ukraine reports 3 WIA amid 20 enemy attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours – JFO HQ

Russia's hybrid military forces have mounted 20 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas in the past 24 hours, with three Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action (WIA), the press centre of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) has reported.

"The enemy opened precision fire, using 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of different systems, large-caliber machineguns, and small arms... Three servicemen of the Joint Forces were wounded during fighting," the operation's headquarters said on its Facebook page.

Four attacks have already been mounted on Ukrainian positions since the beginning of the day, wounding one serviceman, it said.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, three enemy troops were killed and another three were wounded.

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