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In a war zone in eastern Ukraine on March 26, Russian terrorists carried out a mortar attack. As a result He killed four soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two more were wounded.
The tragedy was reported by the press service of the Joint Forces Operation headquarters on Facebook. Defenders clarified that the enemy opened directed fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 82mm caliber mortars, heavy duty automatic grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.
“As a result of the bombing, four members of the Joint Forces died and two were injured. The wounded soldiers received immediate first aid, were taken to a hospital. The command expresses its sincerest and deepest condolences to the family and friends of defenders deceased, “the message reads.
In addition, the JFO headquarters assured that The Ukrainian defenders opened fire on the shelling of the Russian occupation forces. In addition, the OSCE representatives were informed about the actions of the armed formations of the Russian Federation.
The details of what happened under the Shumami were also revealed on his Facebook page by journalist Yuri Butusov. According to him, the attack by the invaders occurred at 1:45 p.m.
“Following the rotation of the 503rd Marine Infantry Battalion, Russian troops dramatically increased their activity in the area. The situation cannot help but be a cause for concern, this is one of those points where the enemy is constantly bombarding with howitzers, mortars and small arms. It was in Shumy that the Russian command in November 2020 demanded an “inspection” of the Ukrainian defense line.“, – wrote Butusov.
The journalist also did not rule out the high probability that in the Shumov area, a Russian attack may occur to capture Ukraine’s forward positions.
He also added that the situation at the front requires an immediate reaction from Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelensky and the Verkhovna Rada.
For his part, the journalist Andrei Tsaplienko on his Facebook said that At 4:15 pm, the battle continued.
“It has started at the front. Four killed in one battle. The battle continues,” he wrote.
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