Donetsk and Lugansk Defense: Situation Report, 18.07.2016

Monday, July 18, 2016, DONi Donbass International News Agency https://dninews.com (Donbass)

1- Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 18.07.2016 (Video)

2- Lugansk Defense: Situation Report, 18.07.2016

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1- Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 18.07.2016 (Video)

Monday, July 18, 2016, DONi Donbass International News Agency https://dninews.com (Donbass)

VIDEO Vice-Commander of the DPR Defense Ministry operative command Donetsk Eduard Basurin, official translation by DONi News Agency

As we expected, the systematic build-up of the artillery fire by the punishers on the territory of the Republic is continuing. Over the past day, the number of attacks reached seven hundred and eleven times.

In particular, only the commander of the 58th brigade of the AFU, Colonel Zabolotny, launched twenty-three 122mm artillery shells on peaceful localities over the day.

The punishers also launched two hundred thirty 120mm mortar shells and a hundred seventy-six 82mm

Lugansk Defense: Situation Report, 07.07.2016

07.07.2016, DONi Donbass International News Agency https://dninews.com (Donbass)

 Official representative of the LPR People’s Militia 

Major Andrey Marochko, 

official translation by DONi News Agency

The situation in the zone of responsibility of the People’s Militia remains tense.

Yesterday, the Ukrainian punishers of the 54th separate mechanized and 59th separate mechanized infantry brigades, on order of their pro-Nazi commanders, fourteen times shelled the territory of the Republic in the area of the localities Sanzharovka, Logvinovo, Kalinovo, Kalinovka and Lozovoye.

The punishers used in shelling:

- infantry fighting vehicles, 3 rounds made;
- 82mm mortars, 32 mortar shells launched;
- anti-tank grenade launchers, 8 rounds made;
- automatic grenade launchers, 47 rounds made;
- small arms.

To fill the shortage of personnel in the AFU units in the ATO zone, the Ukrainian authorities continue to use convicted criminals, including