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Dmitry Tymchuk: Update from the combat zone

Dmitry Tymchuk: Update from the combat zone

Operational data from the Information Resistance group:

Russian-terrorist forces continue intensive shelling of Ukrainian troop positions and civilian targets, in spite of the ceasefire. Ukrainian troops adhere strictly to the truce, without taking action and opening only returned fire.

In particular, on the evening of September 6th, the Ukrainian forces were fired upon near the village of Stanitsa Luhansk, Donetsk, Zolotoe, Debaltseve. Mortars were fired at the airport in Donetsk. The Russian troops and terrorists, using conventional and rocket artillery, fired on Mariupol. In addition, last night Ukrainian troop positions and roadblocks were shelled in the settlements of Avdiivka, Zolotoe, Nekishino, Shyrokyne, Lebedynsk.

As a result of return fire, 1 enemy tank was destroyed by Ukrainian troops.

In the village of Debaltseve, terrorists attacked an ambulance.

Source: Dmitry Tymchuk FB

Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine

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