Donbass, December 19th, 2017

Kiev forces opened fire on the center of Gorlovka, the building of the hostel was damaged, a woman was wounded, the head of the town administration Ivan Prikhodko said. He added that the village Golmovsky in the north of Gorlovka was under fire. As a result of the bombardment, the buildings burned on the territory of the children’s camp. 10 houses and 2 gas pipelines were damaged.

On the 19th of December, Kiev forces opened artillery fire on towns Stakhanov and Pervomaisk. A woman was killed and 3 men were wounded. 11 blocks of flats, gas pipelines and power lines were damaged.

At 08:10 in the morning the rifle and mortar battle is recorded in the village Kalinovo. According to local residents, the battle is intensifying. Large-caliber artillery was joined.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine violated the ceasefire 33 times. 16 settlements of the Republic were under fire. They used artillery, mortars, grenade launchers and small arms. 

During the past day, Kiev forces shelled the positions of the People’s Militia of the LPR 13 times. The areas of 12 towns and villages were subjected to shelling. The fire was opened from artillery, mortars, infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and small arms.