11:43, DPR Defense Ministry: punitive forces have fired over 500 heavy artillery shells at DPR territory in the past 24 hours

11.08.2015 11:43, DPR

The punitive forces have fired over 500 heavy artillery shells at Donetsk People’s Republic in the past 24 hours, according to DPR Defense Ministry.

The number of ceasefire violation cases has decreased to 39 in the past 24 hours, thanks to the resumed OSCE monitoring work. 506 152 and 122 mm artillery shells, 99 tank shells, and 198 82 mm and 120 mm mortar shells were fired at the republic’s territory.

The Defense Ministry points to the unprecedented shelling intensity of Telmanovsky region of DPR.

The punitive forces have fired 480 missiles at Telmanovsky district. One person died, three got injured.

Donetsk (Staromikhaylovka, Kievsky and Kuybyshevsky district, as well as airport territory) and Yasinovataya got shelled as well. Petrovskoye, Belaya Kamenka, Krasny Oktyabr, Novaya Laspa, Zhabintchevo, Sakhanka, Vasilyevka and Spartak townships and villages got shelled as well. One DPR militiaman was killed.

 

Source: Donetsk News Agency

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