Timeline of the war in Donbass (November 2019–present)

This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, from 1 November 2019. The timeline follows an ongoing conflict between Ukraine and anti-government pro-Russian separatists supported by Russian troops in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.

1 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in Donetsk region (the eastern theatre) and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region (the northern theatre)). One ceasefire violation was registered before dawn on 1 November (as of 06:00 am) — at Luhanske,  another violation was counted by 12:30 pm — near Novohnativka at around 10:30 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian servicemen was wounded in the Donbass region on the last day of October, another soldier was injured. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 16 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-tank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the same briefing, the authorities reported that Ukrainian forces opened fire on their positions 127 times over the past week using one anti-tank guided missile, a single tank round, 120 shells from 82 mm and 120 mm mortars and other 362 explosive rounds. The Ukrainian military attacked 32 settlements, where 17 civilian buildings and facilities were damaged. Two pro-Russian soldiers were killed in action and two civilians wounded on the same period. Local officials confirmed that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed heavy machine guns, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian forces at Sentianivka and Lohvynove.

The spokeswoman of the press-centre of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm. By the end of the day total 13 ceasefire violations were registered, with no casualties reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern area of operations, Ukrainian positions at Starohnativka were hit by heavy machine gun fire, 73 mm anti-tank rounds and 120 mm mortar volleys. Vodiane and Novohnativka came under anti-tank rocket fire. Marinka was the target of 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Small arms fire was reported at Talakivka, Vodiane and Marinka. In the northern front, pro-Russian forces fired upon Ukrainian positions at Luhanske using small arms, heavy machine guns and anti-tank rocket launchers. Novoluhanske received fire from small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Mayorsk (48.39667°N, 37.97556°W ) was hit by anti-tank rocket fire, while Troitske was shelled with automatic grenade launchers. heavy machine gun fire was reported at Vilnyi. A number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Staromykhailivka, Mineralne, Spartak and Trudivske, around Donetsk city, Mykkailivka, Dolomitne Gagarin and 6/7 mining complexes, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Novolaspa, Pikuzy, Zaichenko and Uzhivka. Most incidents involved the use of infantry weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Spartak was hit by a 120 mm mortar barrage, while Mykhailivka and 6/7 mining complex were shelled with 82 mm mortars.

2 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 13 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the eastern and on 6 occasions in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were recorded before dawn of 2 November (as of 06:00 am); three ceasefire violations were counted by 12:30 pm — at Talakivka, Vodiane, and Novohryhorivka. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on the first day of November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 20 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Pro-Russian sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the boundaries of the republic. The Ukrainian military used small arms, anti-tank rocket launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles to attack pro-Russian positions at Sanzharivka, Krasnyi Yar and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the spokeswoman of the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm, no casualties were reported. By the end of the day total 15 ceasefire violations were registered, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded by shelling. In the eastern front, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Novohryhorivka; Ukrainian positions around Avdiivka received fire from infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Pro-Russian forces fired heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers at Vodiane. Talakivka was also shelled with automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Pavlopil. In the northern area of operations, Novoluhanske was the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Luhanske was meanwhile fired upon with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Novozvanivka was shelled with automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Zaitseve received fire from small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Pro-Russian forces targeted Shumy with small arms and automatic grenade launchers. Ukrainian troops at Vilnyi were harassed with small arms fire. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported several Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Yasynuvata, Spartak and Staromykhailivka, in the environs of Donetsk city, Izotove, Zaitseve, Holmivsky and Shyroka Balka, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Petrivka, Bela Kamianka and Pikuzy, came under enemy fire. In the main incidents, Izotove and Yasynuvata came under the combined fire of 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Bela Kamianka was hit by 120 mm mortar rounds. Spartak, Shyroka Balka, Zaitseve and Holmivsky were shelled with 82 mm mortars. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka launched a sustained attack on Ukrainian positions at Staromykhailivka.

3 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the eastern and on 9 occasions in the northern area of action); the fire was returned on eight occasions. No ceasefire violations were registered before dawn on 3 November (as of 06:00 am); three ceasefire violations were counted by noon — at Novoluhanske, Vilnyi, and Luhanske. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 2 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 13 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Nyzhnie Lozove, while Sanzharivka came under anti-tank rocket fire.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had targeted positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm — in the area of Zolote, at Vodiane, and for the second time at Luhanske — wounding one Ukrainian soldier in the process. In the eastern area of operations, Pisky and Pyschevyk were hit by heavy machine gun fire and anti-tank rockets. Vodiane received fire from different grenade-launcher systems. Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern front, Novoluhanske and the area of Pivdenne became the target of infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Zaitseve was fired upon with small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Pro-Russian forces attacked Luhanske with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Novozvanivka came under fire from heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Vilnyi was hit by small arms fire and anti-tank rockets. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Zolote. By the end of the day total 14 ceasefire violations were registered, with no further casualties reported by the Ukrainian side. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Oleksandrivka, Trudivske, Volvo Center and Dokuchaievsk, around Donetsk city, Dolomitne and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Azov, Kulikove and Pikuzy. In the main incidents, A tank from Pisky fired a single shot upon pro-Russian positions at Volvo Center, that also became the target of heavy machine guns, 82 mm mortars and ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Marinka launched a substantial attack on Oleksandrivka supported by infantry weapons. Dokuchaievsk and Dolomitne came under the combined fire of 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Azov became the target of 82 mm mortars.

Ukrainian forces witdrew from the area of Zolote, in accordance to the Minsk agreement on disengagement zones. A group of Ukrainian far-right militants gathered in Katerinivka, within the established safety area, to check the disengagement and "protect civilians."

4 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 14 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 4 occasions in the eastern and on 10 occasions in the northern theatre of action). One ceasefire violation was registered by morning of 4 November (as of 06:00 am) — at Novoluhanske, where grenade launchers, large calibre machine guns, and 82 mm mortars were employed; two more violations were counted by 12:30 pm — at Krymske and at Pyschevyk. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 3 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 19 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded five Ukrainian violations of the truce within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military used heavy machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian troops at Kalynove, Nyzhnie Lozove and Slovianoserbsk.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 13 more occasions by 06:00 pm. By the end of the day total 20 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Hnutove; Ukrainian positions around Krasnohorivka received fire from heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Pro-Russian BMP-1 engaged pro-Russian positions at Vodiane supported by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Krasnohorivka and Marinka came under anti-tank rocket fire.. Small arms fire was reported at Starohnativka and Marinka. In the northern area of operations, Novotoshkivke was the target of small arms, heavy machine guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Novoluhanske was meanwhile fired upon with small arms, automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers were fired at Zalizne and automatic grenade launchers at Novhorodske. Vilnyi was hit by 73 mm anti-tank rounds. Pro-Russian forces targeted Troitske with heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Ukrainian troops at Krymske were harassed with heavy machine gun fire A number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Staromykhailivka, Yasynuvata, Vasilyevka and Trudivske, around Donetsk city, and, in the region of Mariupol, Novolaspa, Pikuzy, Sosnovske, Bela Kamianka, Kulikove, Nova Tavrya, Novoshyrokivske and Uzhivka. Most incidents involved the use of infantry weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Uzhivka was hit by the combined fire of 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while Staromykhailivka and Pikuzy were shelled with 82 mm mortars. In the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, a pro-Russian soldier was killed in action when BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi. Kalynove received fire from heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

5 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 20 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 10 occasions both in the eastern and in the northern area of operations). No ceasefire violations were recorded before dawn of 5 November (as of 06:00 am); three ceasefire violations were registered by noon — at Vodiane, near Lebedynske, and at Starohnativka. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 4 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 23 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded two Ukrainian violations of the truce using heavy machine guns, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and BMP-1 armoured vehicles. A pro-Russian soldier was killed in action when BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Donetskyi. Kalynove received fire from heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening no further ceasefire violations by pro-Russian military by 06:00 pm. By the end of day total 7 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern area of operations, Ukrainian positions around Vodiane were hit by small arms fire, anti-tank rockets and 120 mm mortar volleys. Ukrainian troops at Starohnativka were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Lebedinske. In the northern front, Ukrainian positions at Vilnyi received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Pro-Russian forces fired on Luhanske with heavy machine guns and automatic genade launchers. Orikhove was meanwhile fired at from small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Vasilyevka, Trudivske and Volvo Center, around Donetsk city, Holmivsky and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka, Novoselivka, Sakhanka and Pikuzy. In the main incidents, pro-Russian forces from Novohryhorivka launched an anti-tank guided missile at Novoselivka. Pikuzy was pounded by 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Uzhivka, Pikuzy, Holmivsky and Sakhanka were hit by 120 mm mortar barrages. Volvo Center and Uzhivka received fire from 82 mm mortars. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Zaitseve attacked pro-Russian positions at Holmivsky. BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Vodiane fired upon pro-Russian forces at Uzhivka.

6 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 7 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 4 occasions in the eastern and on 3 occasions in the northern theatre of action). By morning of 6 November (as of 06:00 am) one ceasefire violation was registered — at Krymske; no further violations were counted by 12:30 pm. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 5 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 22 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and anti-tank guided missiles. Pro-Russian authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic reported no Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire on this date.

According to the information provided by spokeswoman of the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on four more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Travneve, near Zaitseve, at Vodiane, and near Pisky — four Ukrainian servicemen suffered shrapnel inflicted wounds as a result. By the end of the day total 10 ceasefire violations were registered; no further casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, pro-Russian forces fired on Ukrainian positions at Vodiane with small arms, heavy machine guns and anti-tank rocket launchers. Taramchuk became the target of heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. In the northern area of operations, BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Novotoshkivske supported by small arms, automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian troops around Luhanske received fire from automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Maisk was meanwhile the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. The separatists used heavy machine guns and different grenade-launcher systems to harass Ukrainian forces at Krymske. Zaitseve came under anti-tank rocket fire. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Olenivka, Kashtanove, Kruta Balka, Trudivske, Volvo Center, Zhabicheve and Spartak, around Donetsk city, Dolomitne, Gagarin mining complex and 6/7 mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Novolaspa, Nova Tavrya, Uzhivka and Pikuzy. In the main incidents, the Ukrainian army launched an intense attack on Volvo Center using small arms, heavy machine guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Taramchuk engaged pro-Russian positions at Olenivka. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Kamianka launched a sustained attack on Kruta Balka. Dolomitne and Gagarin came under the 82 mm mortar fire. Zhabicheve and Uzhivka received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Nova Tavrya was hit by anti-tank rocket fire.

7 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 10 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 5 occasions both in the eastern and in the northern area of operations). Two ceasefire violations were recorded before dawn of 7 November (as of 06:00 am) — near Vodiane and not far from Krymske; no further violations were disclosed by the Ukrainian side by 12:30 pm. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 6 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 22 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded one Ukrainian violation of the truce, when Lohvynove became the target of small arms, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening, that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 13 more occasions by 06:00 pm, killing one and wounding four Ukrainian soldiers (one of the wounded died of wounds in a hospital the following day ). By the end of the day a total of 20 ceasefire violations were registered; no further casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions around Avdiivka were hit by heavy machine gun fire, automatically-launched grenades, anti-tank rockets and anti-tank guided missiles. Pro-Russian BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions outside Vodiane supported by small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Pisky and Hnutove came under anti-tank rocket fire. Opytne received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, and Krasnohorivka became the target of automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Pisky. In the northern area of operations, Novoluhanske came under the combined fire of heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Krymske was meanwhile fired upon with heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Vilnyi was the target of small arms, under-barrell grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. The surroundings of Pivdenne were hit by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and anti-tank rockets. Mayorsk was shelled with automatic grenade launchers. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported several Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Yasynuvata, Oleksandrivka, Spartak and Donetsk airport, in the environs of Donetsk city, 6/7 mining complex, Dolomitne and Mykhailivka, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka, Sakhanka, Petrivka, Ukrayinske and Pikuzy, came under enemy fire. In the main incidents, Uzhivka, Pikuzy, Mykhailivka, Dolomitne and 6/7 mining complex were hit by 120 mm mortar barrages; 82 mm mortar volleys also landed in Uzhivka, Dolomitne, Yasynuvata and Spartak. BMP-2 armoured fighting vehicles from Verkhnyotoretske and Marinka engaged Ukrainian positions at Mykhailivka and Trudivske. A civilian residence was heavily damaged at Pikuzy, and a gas pipeline was hit at Trudivske.

Ukrainian and pro-Russian forces began to witdraw from the disengagement area around Bohdanivka and Petrivka, in the region of Mariupol. The safety zone was established after an agreement between the warrying parties at Minsk.

8 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 20 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 10 occasions both in the eastern and in the northern theatre of action). Two ceasefire violations were registered by 12:30 pm — automatic grenade launchers were employed near Luhanske at around 01:00 am, and different types of grenade launchers together with small arms were used to target Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve at around 11:00 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another four were wounded in the Donbass region on 7 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 21 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Spokesman Eduard Basurin told the press that during the past week, Ukrainian forces launched 140 attacks on pro-Russian positions in 34 locations along the demarcation line. The Ukrainian military spent four 122 mm artillery rounds, one anti-tank guided missile, 606 shells from 82 mm and 120 mm mortars and 863 other explosive rounds. Ten civilian residences and facilities were damaged at Trudivske, Pikuzy, Zaitseve, Staromykhailivka and 6/7 mining complex. Pro-Russian authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Nyzhnie Lozove, while Kalynove received fire from heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on two more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Zalizne and at Vodiane — wounding one Ukrainian serviceman in the course. By the end of the day total 11 ceasefire violations were registered, no further casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions near Vodiane were hit by anti-tank rockets. Nearby Lebedinske became the target of small arms and automatic grenade launchers. Hnutove received fire from infantry weapons and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. In the northern area of operations, BMP-1 and BMP-2 vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krymske supported by infantry weapons and rocket propelled grenades. BMP-2 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Orikhove supported by small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Zaitseve received fire from small arms and different grenade-launcher systems. Pivdenne and Luhanske were fired upon with automatic grenade launchers. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Pivdenne. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations by evening. Mineralne, Kruta Balka, Trudivske, Lozove, Spartak, Vasilyevka and Staromykhailivka, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka and Pikuzy, were the target of Ukrainian forces. Most incidents involved the use of infantry weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers. Later in the day Vasilyevka was shelled with 120 mm mortars, while Pikuzy came under 82 mm mortar fire. Ukrainian positions at Gagarin received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

9 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 11 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 3 occasions the eastern and on 8 occasions in northern theatre of action); the fire was returned on six occasions. No ceasefire violations were reported before dawn of 9 November, no violations were recorded by noon either. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 8 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. A single violation of the ceasefire was reported by pro-Russian officials within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when Nyzhne Lozove became the target of 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 11 occasions by 06:00 pm, wounding one Ukrainian serviceman. By the end of the day total 18 ceasefire violations were registered, no further casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions around Hnutove were hit by small arms fire, anti-tank rockets, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 120 mm mortar barrages. Pisky came under 82 mm mortar fire. Pro-Russian BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched an attack on pro-Russian positions outside Vodiane supported by heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and 120 mm mortars. BMP-1 armoured vehicles also engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Talakivka supported by infantry weapons and automatic grenade launchers, while Krasnohorivka became the target of heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Ukrainian forces around Pavlopil were fired upon with heavy machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Berezove was hit by anti-tank rocket fire. In the northern area of operations, Novoluhanske and Krymske were targeted with small arms and different grenade-launcher systems. Mayorsk came under small arrms and anti-tank rocket fire. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon the area of Volvo Center, west of Donetsk city, Zaitseve and 6/7 mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Azov, Sakhanka and Uzhivka. In the main incidents, BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Vodiane launched an attack on pro-Russian positions at Azov, Volvo Center and 6/7 mining complex came under the combined fire of 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Zaitseve was hit by an 82 mm mortar barrage.

10 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 18 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the eastern and on 4 occasions in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were recorded by morning of 10 November (as of 06:00 am); no violations were reported by 12:30 pm either. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 9 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 18 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in nine locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. No ceasefire violations were reported by pro-Russian sources in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on five occasions by 06:00 pm — at Mayorske, not far from Novotoshkivske, at Krasnohorivka, and twice near Novohnativka — four Ukrainian servicemen were injured, a vehicle was damaged. Total 11 ceasefire violations were registered by the end of the day, no further casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern area of operations, Novohnativka was hit by an anti-tank guided missile, while Krasnohorivka and Pisky received fire from 82 mm mortars. Krasnohorivka also became the target of heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers. Berezove came under anti-tank rocket fire. Ukrainian troops at Lebedinske were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern front, Ukrainian positions around Mayorsk and Yuzhne received fire from heavy machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers and ZU-23-2 antiaircraft guns. Novotoshkivke and Luhanske were hit by small arms fire and anti-tank rockets. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations by evening. Staromykhailivka and Yasne, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Gagarin and 6/7 mining complexes, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka Novoshyrokivske, Zaichenko and Petrivka, were targeted by Ukrainian forces. In the main incidents, 6/7 mining complex was shelled with 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns and 120 mm mortars, while Zaichenko and Gagarin received fire from 82 mm mortars. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka engaged pro-Russian forces at Staromykhailivka.

11 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 11 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions the eastern and on 4 occasions in northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 11 November (as of 06 am); one violation was recorded by 12:30 pm — in the area of Verkhnyotoretske at around 11:00 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were injured in the Donbass region on 10 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 18 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in nine locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched an attack on pro-Russian redoubts at Zholobok, while Kalynivka received fire from small arms, automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on six more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Pivdenne, Hnutove, and Verkhnyotoretske, in the area of Bohdanivka, and on three occasions at Luhanske — wounding one Ukrainian soldier in the course. A total 16 ceasefire violations were registered by the end of the day, no further casualties were disclosed by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions at Hnutove received fire from small arms and 82 mm mortars; Verkhnyotoretske and Starohnativka were struck by small arms fire, heavy machine gun fire and anti-tank rockets. Pro-Russian forces used heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles to attack Krasnohorivka. Small arms fire was reported at Bohdanivka and Shyrokyne. In the northern front, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in Novoluhanske, while Pivdenne came under fire from small arms, anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. luhanske was fired upon with heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Orikhove was targeted with small arms and anti-tank rocket launchers. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Yasne, Spartak and Volvo Center, around Donetsk city, Ozeryanivka, Shyroka Balka and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy, Kulikove and Novolaspa. In the main incidents, Ukrainian tanks from Novhorodske engaged pro-Russian positions at Shyroka Balka supported by BMP-1 armoured vehicles. Ozeryanivka came under the combined fire of 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Volvo Center was hit by 82 mm mortar volleys. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Yuzhne and Hnutove fired upon pro-Russian positions at Gagarin and Kulikove.

12 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in eastern and on 9 occasions in northern area of operations). No ceasefire violations were recorded by morning of 12 November (as of 06:00 am); one ceasefire violation — at Pivdenne — was reported by noon. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 11 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 20 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-tank guided missiles, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded three Ukrainian violations of the truce within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military automatic grenade launhcers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian troops at Lohvynove, Kalynove and Kalynivka.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, four more ceasefire violations were committed by pro-Russian military by 06:00 pm; two Ukrainian servicemen of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade were injured by the explosion of an unidentified explosive device at Novotroitske at around 04:00 pm; one of the wounded, commander of the 128th separate mountain-assault brigade died of wounds in a hospital on 19 November. By the end of the day total 15 ceasefire violations were registered, no combat related casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Slavne, Berezove, Marinka and Krasnohorivka were fired upon with infantry weapons and automatic grenade launchers. Pischevyk came under small arms and anti-tank rocket fire. Pro-Russian forces fired at Verkhnyotoretske with small arms, automatic grenade launchers and rocket propelled grenades. Taramchuk was shelled with anti-tank rocket launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Ukrainian troops at Pisky were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern area of operations, Zolote was the target of automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Pivdenne and Luhanske came under heavy machine gun and anti-tank rocket fire. Pro-Russian forces fired heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers at Troitske, and smalla rms and different grenade-launcher systems at Vilnyi. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations by evening. Staromykhailivka, Spartak, Trudivske and Donetsk airport, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Gagarin mining complex and Holmivsky, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Uzhivka, Petrivske and Pikuzy, were attacked by Ukrainian forces. In the main incidents, BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Opytne launched an attack on Donetsk airport supported by ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, while Gagarin and Uzhivka received fire from 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and anti-tank rocket launchers.

13 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions the eastern and on 6 occasions in the northern theatre of action). One ceasefire violation was recorded by dawn of 13 November (as of 06:00&#160;am) — at Novotoshkivske, where Ukrainian positions were targeted employing rocket-propelled grenades, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms, right after midnight;  three more ceasefire violations were recorded by noon — two at Novoluhanske, and one at Orikhove. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no combat related casualties in the Donbass region on 12 November; two Ukrainian servicemen had suffered severe injuries inflicted by the explosion of an unidentified explosive device, the spokesman added. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 15 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in eight locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded two Ukrainian violation of the truce, when Kalynivka was shelled twice with 82 mm mortars.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on five more occasions by 06:00 pm. By the end of the day total 17 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern area of operations, Lebedinske and Novoselivka received fire from small arms and automatic grenade launchers. Slavne and Novotroitske came under anti-tank rocket fire. Nevelske was shelled with automatic grenade launchers. Pischevyk was targeted with infantry weapons. Small arms fire was reported at Slavne. In the northern front, Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve were fired upon with heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilles rifles and 120 mm mortars. Vilnyi became the target of heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Pro-Russian forces attacked Novotoshkivke with small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers and Svitlodarsk with heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. Orikhove and Shumy were targeted with small arms and different grenade-launcher systems. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported several Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Trudivske, Spartak and Donetsk airport, in the environs of Donetsk city, 6/7 mining complex, Dolomitne and Shyroka Balka, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Petrivka and Kulikove, came under enemy fire. In the main incidents, Shyroka Balka, Dolomitne and Donets airport were hit by 82 mm mortar barrages. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Hnutove engaged pro-Russian positions at Kulikove. BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Avdiivka launched a substantial attack on Spartak and Donetsk airport. Both locations also became the target of ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns.

14 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 17 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the eastern and on 11 occasions in the northern area of operations). One ceasefire violation — not far from Novotoshkivske — was registered by morning of 14 November (as of 06:00 am); another violation was registered by 12:30 pm — Ukrainian positions at Novomykhailivka were targeted employing grenade launchers and large calibre machine guns at around 09:00 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 13 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 15 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Local officials confirmed that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire four times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed heavy machine guns, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian forces at Kalynove, Kalynivka and Nyzhnie Lozove.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on six more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Zholobok and Luhanske and on two occasions both near Kamianka and Pisky. A total of 15 ceasefire violations were registered by the end of the day, one Ukrainian serviceman was lethally wounded by shelling. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions near Pisky were hit by heavy machine gun fire, anti-tank rockets and 82 mm mortar volleys. Nearby Kamianka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Novomykhailivka received fire from heavy machine guns and different grenade-launcher systems. Shyrokyne and Hnutove were fired upon with small arms and automatic grenade launchers. Ukrainian troops at Krasnohorivka were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern area of operations, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Krymske supported by infantry weapons and rocket propelled grenades. BMP-2 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Orikhove supported by small arms, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Luhanske and Novoluhanske received fire from heavy machine guns and different grenade-launcher systems. Pro-Russian troops arms and grenade launchers at Ukrainian forces near Novotoshkivke. Around Zholobok, Ukrainian positions were fired upon with small arms and anti-tank rocket launchers. Heavy machine gun and anti-tank rocket fire was also reported at Mayorsk. A number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Dokuchaievsk, Trudivske, Luhanske and Volvo Center, around Donetsk city, Ozeryanivka, 6/7 mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and Petrivka, in the region of Mariupol. In the main incidents, BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Novotroitske engaged Ukrainian positions at Dokuchaievsk. Volvo Center, Luhanske and 6/7 mining complex were hit by 82 mm mortar volleys.

15 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions the eastern and on 7 occasions in northern theatre of action). One ceasefire violation — at Novoluhanske (at around 05:00 am) — was registered by dawn of 15 November (as of 06:00 am);   three more ceasefire violations were counted by 12:30 pm — one at Novotoshkivske (after 06:00 am), and two at Mayorsk (after 08:00 am). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was lethally wounded in the Donbass region on 14 November. Two Ukrainian servicemen-sappers were killed and another four were injured during explosions in an ammunition dump near Balakliia, Kharkiv region; no further explosions were registered as of 03:13 pm. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded nine Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Officials from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded no Ukrainian violations of the truce within the republic boundaries.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Luhanske, Vodiane, and Lebedynske. By the end of the day total 13 ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian soldier was injured. In the eastern area of operations, Pisky received fire from infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian positions around Kamianka became the target of small arms, automatic grenade launchers, rocket propelled grenades and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Shyrokyne and Hnutove were fired upon with infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Novomykhailivka was pounded with heavy machine guns and different grenade-launcher systems. Ukrainian troops at Krasnohorivka were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. In the northern front, pro-Russian BMP-2 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Ukrainian redoubts at Orikhove supported by infantry weapons and 82 mm mortars. Novotoshkivke, Luhanske and Novoluhanske were fired at from infantry weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers. Vilnyi came under anti-tank rocket fire, while Ukrainian troops at Mayorsk were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations by evening. Yasne and Oleksandrivka, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Dolomitne in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Nova Maryivka, Petrivka and Uzhivka, were attacked by Ukrainian forces. In the main incidents, Dolomitne came under 120 mm mortar fire; 82 mm mortar ronds landed in Nova Maryivka. Uzhivka received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilles rifles. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Berezove fired upon pro-Russian positions at Yasne.

16 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 13 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the eastern and on 7 occasions in the northern area of operations); spending 5 units of 120 mm and 18 units of 82 mm calibre mortars ammunition. No ceasefire violations were registered by morning of 16 November (as of 06:00 am); three ceasefire violations were registered by noon — at Novoluhanske, Mayorsk, and Starohnativka. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was injured in the Donbass region on 15 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in eight locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. No ceasefire violations were reported by local authorities in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on seven more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Popasna, Lebedynske, and Berezove, and on two occasions both near Luhanske and Nevelske. By the end of the day a total of 15 ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed. In the eastern front, pro-Russian forces fired on Ukrainian positions at Pavlopil with small arms, anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortar launchers. Starohnativka became the target of heavy machine guns and 82 mm mortars. Hnutove was fired upon with small arms and different grenade-launcher systems, and Nevelske was hit by small arms fire heavy machine gun fire and anti-tank rockets. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Marinka. In the northern area of operations, BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Krymske supported by infantry weapons, different grenade-launcher systems, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars. Ukrainian troops around Luhanske and Mayorsk became thet target of heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Novoluhanske, Popasna and Zaitseve came under automatic small arms and anti-tank rocket fire. A number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Yasynvata, Spartak and Kashtanove, around Donetsk city, Shyroka Balka and 6/7 mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and Petrivka, in the region of Mariupol. In the main incidents, Kashtanove came under 120 mm mortar fire. Spartak, Petrivka and 6/7 mining complex were hit by 82 mm mortar barrages.

17 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in eastern and on 8 occasions in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 17 November (as of 06:00 am); three violations were registered by 12:30 pm — at Novomykhailivka, Lebedynske, and Krasnohorivka. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in the Donbass region on 16 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in six locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, snipers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars. A single violation of the ceasefire was reported by pro-Russian officials within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Krasnyi Liman supported by 82 mm mortars.

The spokeswoman of the press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm — not far from Krymske, at Luhanske, and near Novoluhanske. By the end of the day total 16 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern area of operations, Vodiane was hit by an 82 mm mortar barrage. Novomykhailivka received fire from infantry weapons, and different grenade-launcher systems. Ukrainian positions around Avdiivka became the target of heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Ukrainian forces at Lebedinske were fired upon with infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Krasnohorivka was struck by heavy machine gun fire and 73 anti-tank rounds. Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil were harassed with small arms fire. In the northern front, pro-Russian forces launched anti-tank guided missiles on Ukrainian redoubts at Krymske. Luhanske weas fired upon with heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Travneve came under small arms and anti-tank rocket fire, while Ukrainianpositions at Novoluhanske became the target of small arms, under barrell launched grenades, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank rocket launchers. Troitske was meanwhile shelled with automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles On 19 November it was disclosed that one Ukrainian soldier had suffered combat related injuries this day. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of Ukrainian ceasefire violations by evening. Staromykhailivka, Oleksandrivka, Yasynuvata and Spartak, in the outskirts of Donetsk, Zaitseve, Gagarin mining complex, Dolomitne and Shyroka Balka, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Petriva and Sakhanka, were targeted by Ukrainian forces. In the main incidents, BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka engaged pro-Russian forces at Staromykhailivka, while 82 mm mortar volleys landed in Spartak, Zaitseve, Gagarin and Dolomitne.

18 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in the eastern and on 7 occasions in the northern area of operations). No ceasefire violations were registered by morning of 18 November (as of 06:00 am), one ceasefire violation was registered by 13:30 pm — at Novomykhailivka, where Ukrainian positions were targeted from 08:55 am to 09:20 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 17 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 15 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. A single violation of the ceasefire was reported by pro-Russian officials within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, when BMP-1 armoured vehicles attacked pro-Russian positions at Sanzharivka.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on seven more occasion by 06:00 pm — at Krymske, Luhanske, Novotoshkivske (on 2 occasions), Travneve, Lebedynske, and for the second time at Novomykhailivka. By the end of the day a total of 14 ceasefire violations were registered, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Luhanske, Signalne and Spartak, around Donetsk city, Ozeryanivka, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Pikuzy, Kulikove, Dzerzhinske and Petrivka. In the main incidents, BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Marinka launched a sustained attack on Oleksandrivka supported by 120 mm mortars. Spartak was also targeted by BMP-2 from Avdiivka. Pikuzy was hit by 120 mm mortar rounds.

Sources from the Russian Federation confirmed the meeting of the Normandy-format summit on 9 December in Paris.

19 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 14 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (on 7 occasions both in the eastern and in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 19 November (as of 06:00 am); one ceasefire violation was registered by 12:30 pm  — in the area Zalizne (at Pivdenne ) at around 09:00 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass region on 18 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 13 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in eight locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian authorities from the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the republic boundaries. Pro-Russian forces used small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian redoubts at Sentianivka and Kalynivka.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening that by pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on three more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Krymske, Novotoshkivske, and Hnutove. By the end of the day total 11 ceasefire violations were registered, with no casualties reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched an attack on Vodiane supported by heavy machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Berezove became the target of heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Starohnativka and Hnutove were shelled with automatic grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Starohnativka. In the northern area of operations, the outskirts of Luhanske were fired upon with heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, while Zalizne came under anti-tank rocket fire. Pivdenne received fire from anti-tank rocket launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Ukrainian troops at Krymske were harassed with small arms fire, under-barrel launched grenades and 73 mm anti-tank rounds. Ukrainian positions at Kindrashivska Nova received small arms fire. Pro-Russian sources reported a number of ukrainian violations of the truce, all of them involving the use of infantry weapons. Oleksandrivka and Yasynuvata, in the outskirts of Donetsk city, Zaitseve and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and Petrivka, in the region of Mariupol, came under attack.

20 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 11 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions the eastern and on 6 occasions in the northern theatre of action). One ceasefire violation was registered at Berezove by morning of 20 November (as of 06:00 am); no further violations were counted by noon. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 19 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 11 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in eight locations using small arms and heavy machine guns. Local officials said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire two times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars to shell pro-Russian forces at Sentianivka and Sanzharivka.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on two more occasions by 06:00 pm — at Talakivka and not far from Hladosove, wounding six Ukrainian servicemen in the course. By the end of the day total 7 ceasefire violations were registered, the total number of Ukrainian casualties had amounted to seven Ukrainian servicemen wounded. In the eastern area of operations, pro-Russian BMP-1 armoured vehicles launched two attacks on Ukrainian forces at Berezove and Talakivka, supported by heavy machine gun fire and anti-tank rockets. Pischevyk received fire from infantry weapons, different grenade-launcher systems and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian troops at Marinka were harassed with small arms fire and under-barrel launched grenades. In the northern front, Hladosove became the target ofheavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers; Pivdenne was fired upon from small arms and under-barrel grenade launchers. Small arms fire was reported at Novotoshkivke. Pro-Russian officials reported a number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Spartak, in the western surroundings of Donetsk city, Holmivsky, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Petrivka and Pikuzy, came under enemy fire. In the main incidents, 152 mm self-propelled guns from Orlivka launched an artillery barrage on pro-Russian positions at Spartak. Holmivsky received fire from 120 mm mortars, while Pikuzy was hit by 73 mm anti-tank rounds.

21 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 7 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 4 occasions in the eastern and on 3 occasions in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 21 November (as of 06:00 am); no ceasefire violations were reported by 12:30 pm either. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that seven Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass region on 20 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in five locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, anti-tank rocket launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. No ceasefire violations were reported within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening, that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on four occasions by 06:00 pm — not far from Shumy and at Kindrashivka-Nova on the eastern front, and near Vodiane and not far from Nevelske in the northern theatre; three Ukrainian servicemen were injured as a result. By the end of the day total 6 ceasefire violations were registered, the total number of Ukrainian casualties had amounted to one serviceman wounded and another three injured. In the eastern area of operations, pro-Russian BMP-1 armoured vehicles engaged Ukrainian forces near Vodiane supported by infantry weapons, automatic grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian positions around Krasnohorivka were hit by small arms and anti-tank rocket fire. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Nevelske. In the northern front, anti-tank guided missiles landed in Shumy, while Ukrainian troops at Kindrashivka Nova were harassed with under-barrel grenade launchers.

22 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 6 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 4 occasions the eastern and on 2 occasions in northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by morning of 22 November (as of 06:00 am); three ceasefire violations were reported by 12:30 pm — at Shumy, Prychepylivka, and Taramchuk. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded and another three were injured in the Donbass region on 21 November. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in five locations using small arms, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars. For the second consecutive day, no ceasefire violations were recorded in the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on four more occasions by 06:00 pm, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded by shelling; another Ukrainian serviceman was killed in a traffic accident. By the end of the day total 14 ceasefire violations were registered, with no further casualties reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, Ukrainian positions at Taramchuk and Krasnohorivka became the target of infantry weapons and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Talakivka and Vodiane came under anti-tank rocket fire. Small arms fire was reported near Pisky. In the northern area of operatons, 120 mm mortar volleys landed in around Novhorodske; Novoluhanske was shelled with anti-tank rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Prychepylivka and Zaitseve received fire from infantry weapons and different grenade-launcher systems. Pro-Russian sources recorded a number of ceasefire violations by evening. Ukrainian BMP-1 from Taramchuk launched an attack on pro-Russian positions at Olenivka; a single 120 mm mortar round landed meanwhile in Spartak. A civilian residence was damaged at Olenivka.

23 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 14 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the eastern and on 8 occasions in the northern theatre of action). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 23 November (as of 06:00 am); one ceasefire violation was registered by 12:30 pm — Ukrainian positions at Pivdenne were targeted from the direction of Gagarin mine complex for some 10 minutes at around 10:00 am. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence confirmed at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded by shelling and another soldier was killed in a traffic accident in the Donbass region on 22 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded nine Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in seven locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening, that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on six more occasions by 06:00 pm — on two more occasions at Pivdenne, on two occasions at Pisky, on one occasion near Vodiane and not far from Verkhnyotoretske. By the end of the day total 8 ceasefire violations were registered; no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. A series of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire were recorded by pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city. Ukrainian forces fired upon Yasynuvata, Kruta Balka, Volvo Center, Dokuchaievsk, Zhabicheve, Oktyabrsk and Staromykailivka, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and Pikuzy, in the region of Mariupol. In the main incidents, Volvo Center received heavy fire from 120 mm mortars; 120 mm mortar volleys also landed in Oktyabrsk, while BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka engaged pro-Russian positions at Staromykhailivka. Volvo Center came under ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft fire, and Gagarin received fire from 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

24 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 8 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions the eastern and on 3 occasions in northern area of operations). One ceasefire violation was registered by morning of 24 November (as of 06:00 am) — at Taramchuk; another violation was registered by 14:00 pm — seven 82 mm calibre mortar shells from Uzhivka landed near Ukrainian positions at Vodiane at around 11:30 am; the fire was not returned. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 23 November. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 12 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, anti-aircraft guns, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on one more occasion by 06:00 pm — at Krasnohorivka. By the end of the day total 7 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. Pro-Russian officials reported a number of Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire by evening. Staromykhailivka, Trudivske, Spartak, in the environs of Donetsk city, and Sakhanka, in the region of Mariupol, came under enemy fire. In the main incidents, BMP-2 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka launched an attack on pro-Russian positions at Staromykhailivka supported by anti-tank rocket fire. Spartak received fire from 120 mm mortars, while Trudivske was hit by 73 mm anti-tank rounds.

25 November
According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 7 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the eastern and on one occasion in the northern theatre of action); No ceasefire violations were registered by morning of 25 November (as of 06:00 am);  one violation was registered by 12:30 pm — Ukrainian positions at Marinka were targeted from direction of the residential area of Trudivske of Donetsk city. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 24 November. A female civilian suffered bullet inflicted injuries in Marinka on 25 November at around 11:30 am. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded five Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in four locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles.

The press-centre of the JFO reported in the evening, that pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on four more occasions by 06:00 pm — on two occasions near Luhanske, and once at Krymske and Novoluhanske. By the end of the day total 8 ceasefire violations were registered, no casualties were reported by the Ukrainian side. In the eastern front, 82 mm mortar volleys landed near Vodiane, while Krasnohorivka became the target of heavy machine guns and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles. Marinka received fire from infantry weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Taramchuk and Berezove. In the northern area of operations, pro-Russian forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at Luhanske. Pro-Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian forces fired upon Sakhanka and Uzhivka, in the region of Mariupol, using infantry weapons and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

26 November
The spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters reported in the morning, that pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 8 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 2 occasions in the eastern and on 6 occasions in the northern area of operations). No ceasefire violations were registered by dawn of 26 November (as of 06:00 am); five violations were counted by noon — at Krymske, Shyrokyne, and on three occasions at Starohnativka (between 06:40 am and 09:50 am). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on 25 November. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded six Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in three locations using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, rocket-propelled grenades and 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles.

According to the information provided by the press-centre of the JFO in the evening, pro-Russian military had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on one more occasion by 06:00 pm — at Luhanske. Pro-Russian sources told the press that Ukrainian forces had broken the ceasefire on several occasions by evening. Staromykhailivka, in the surroundings of Donetsk city, Bayrak and Gagarin mining complex, in the area of Horlivka, and, in the region of Mariupol, Sakhanka and the environs of the safe area of Petrivka, came under hostile fire. In the main incidents, BMP-1 armoured vehicles from the outskirts of Bohdanivka launched an attack on pro-Russian redoubts near the desengaging area of Petrivka, supported by small arms, automatic grenade launchers and 60 mm mortars. BMP-1 armoured vehicles from Krasnohorivka opened fire on pro-Russian forces defending Staromykhailivka. Sakhanka was hit by a 120 mm mortar barrage and 73 mm anti-tank rounds. Bayrak came under anti-tank rocket fire. After several days of relative calm, local officials reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire within the borders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Zholobok received fire from small arms, anti-tank rocket launchers and 73 mm anti-tank recoiless rifles. Lohvynove came under the combined fire of heavy machine guns, 73 mm anti-tank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and 120 mm mortars.