Timeline of the war in Donbass (September 2017)

For the events in general, see Timeline of the war in Donbass.

This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, for September 2017. 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.

Timeline

1 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 24 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 18 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 3 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass area on the last day of August. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 17 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 7 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian troops at five different settlements around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, 82 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Small arms fire was reported In the region of Mariupol, while armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions near Horlivka. In the course of the past week, there were 186 Ukrainian violations. The Ukrainian army fired 642 rounds from banned heavy weapons like 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks and heavy artillery. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire three times within the republic boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, rocket launchers and automatic grenade launchers to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 8 occasions. Pro-Russian forces only used small arms. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, there were incidents in Avdiivka, Butivka mining complex, Zaitseve and Maiorsk, in the region of Mariupol in Vodiane, and in the northern sector of the demarcation line, in Stanytsia Luhanska, Krymske and Zhovte.

2 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 20 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 2 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass region on the first day of September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 21 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian positions at eight different areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces shelled Kominternove with 120 mm mortars. Pro-Russian troops at Sosnovske and Oktyabr became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. Small arms and grenade launchers were fired in the area of Horlivka. Local officials reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on six occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army used small arms and automatic grenade launchers to attack pro-Russian positions at Krasny Yar, Zholobok, Frunze and Pervomaisk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk, the separatists fired small arms at Ukrainian forces near Avdiivka and Butivka coal mine. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops became the target of small arms and antitank rockets at Vodiane, while in the northern section of the demarcation line, small arms and grenade launchers were fired at Krymske and Lobacheve.

3 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 26 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 10 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass area on 2 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 29 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Pro-Russian positions at ten areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. In the regions of Mariupol and Horlivka, the Ukrainian army fired small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars on pro-Russian redoubts at four different locations. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on two occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms and automatic grenade launchers to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze and Pervomaisk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 17 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces attacked Ukrainian redoubts at Zaitseve with small arms, heavy machine guns and 120 mm mortars. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on the same positions later in the evening. Small arms fire was reported at Avdiivka and Butivka mining complex. In the region of Mariupol, 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Talakivka and Hnutove, while heavy machine gun fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil and Vodiane. During an unusual afternoon briefing, Donetsk People's Republic deputy minister of defense, Eduard Basurin, reported that Ukrainian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, supported by small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled guns, engaged pro-Russian positions at Bezimenne and Kominternove, in the region of Mariupol, from 4:00 to 8:00 am.

4 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 44 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 23 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the combat area on 3 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 23 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and self-propelled guns. Seven areas around Donetsk city became the target of small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian tanks shelled two settlements in the region of Mariupol, with the support of small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles attacked pro-Russian positions at Zaitseve, north of Horlivka, supported by small arms and rocket launchers. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on seven occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms and automatic grenade launchers to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Lozove, Nyzhne Lozove, Kalynove and Krasny Yar.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 9 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian positions around Vodiane were fired at from heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Antitank rockets also landed in Shyrokyne and Lebedinske later in the evening. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka were harassed with smalla rms and heavy machine gun fire. Nearby Marinka was struck by antitank rockets, and under-barrell launched grenades hit Ukrainian redoubts at Nevelske. Small arms fire was reported at night in Malynove, Stanytsia Luhanska and Krymske, in the northern sector of the demarcation line.

5 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 4 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 30 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 13 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian positions were attacked in nine areas around Donetsk city with small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Kominternove, while small arms fire and antitank rockets hit Sakhanka and Leninske. Near Horlivka, Krasny Partizan came under 120 mm mortar fire. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire seven times within the republic boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, under-barrel grenade launchers and rocket launchers to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Krasny Yar and Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 11 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian troops were harassed with small arms and heavy machine gun fire at Avdiivka and Zaitseve. Antitank rockets landed in nearby Marinka. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Starohnativka later in the evening, while small arms and heavy machine gun targeted Ukrainian forces at Talakivka, Vodiane, Hnutove and Shyrokyne. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, rebel forces fired rocket launchers at Krymske.

6 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 32 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 15 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 16 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 5 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 41 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Eleven areas around Donetsk city were targeted with small arms, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. BMP vehicles also engaged pro-Russian positions at Oktyabr and Novolaspa, in the region of Mariupol. The nearby villages of Kominternove and Novolaspa came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on three occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms and automatic grenade launchers to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze and Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 13 occasions. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, there was harassing fire on Ukrainian redoubts at Zaitseve, while heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at the industrial area of Avdiivka later in the evening. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces attacked Ukrainian troops at Vodiane, Bohdanika, Talakivka and Hnutove with heavy machine guns and antitank rockets. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Krymske.

7 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 34 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 19 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass area on 6 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 18 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in nine locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian forces in seven different areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Kominternove. In the outskirts of Horlivka, armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian entrenchments at Zaitseve, supported by small arms fire. Two pro-Russian soldiers were killed by snipers. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire six times within the republic boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms and rocket launchers to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok, Krasny Yar, Kalynove and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 13 occasions. In the area around Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Zaitseve and the industrial area of Avdiivka, while 82 mm and 120 mm volleys landed in Marinka. in the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian forces at Starohnativka later in the evening. Earlier, Vodiane was attacked with grenade launchers and Shyrokyne received small arms fire. Lobacheve, in the northern section of the demarcation line,came under 120 mm mortar fire. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed in industrial zone of Avdiivka.

8 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 25 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 14 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region.). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in the combat area on 7 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 37 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 different locations using small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The same sources recorded 299 incidents throughout the week, with 344 rounds fired by mortars, tanks and artillery. Authorities from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire on six occasions within the republic boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, machine guns and automatic grenade launchers to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Krasny Yar, Lozove and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 14 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces opened fire on Avdiivka, Butivka coal mine and Zaitseve with small arms and rocket launchers. Later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles attacked Ukrainian entrenchments at Pisky supported by small arms, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the area of Svitlodarsk dam, Ukrainian redoubts at Semyhorye were engaged by antiaircraft fire and armoured fighting vehicles. Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action.

9 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 35 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 19 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that five Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 8 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 49 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery. Pro-Russian redoubts in 12 areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and rocket launchers at Oktyabr and Leninske. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions in the area of Horlivka supported by small arms fire and antitank rockets. One civilian was wounded by sniper fire. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on six occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, antitank rockets and automatic grenade launchers to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Frunze and Lozove.

The press-centre of the ATO HQ reported in the evening that as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 16 occasions — including on 6 occasions near Vodiane, the village that is situated about 10 km NE from the eastern border of Mariupol — the fire was returned on several occasions. The rebels used heavy machine guns and rocket launchers to attack Vodiane, while small arms fire was reported at nearby Shyrokyne. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Marinka was shelled with grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. The industrial area of Avdiivka and Zaitseve were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, 120 mm mortar volleys struck Lobacheve. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded near Krasnohorivka at around 10:00 pm.

10 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 41 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 17 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two others were wounded and injured on 9 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city reported 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, pro-Russian forces in eight areas were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds hit Kominternove, while small arms fire was reported at Sosnovske. In the region of Horlivka, Ukrainian troops at Zaitseve were harassed with small arms fire. Local authorities reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on five occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles and 82 mm mortars to attack pro-Russian positions at Lozove, Zholobok and Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 20 occasions. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, there were incidents involving small arms fire in Avdiivka. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian positions at Zaitseve, supported by heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces employed heavy machine guns and antitank rockets to harass Ukrainian troops at Vodiane. Small arms fire was reported at Talakivka, Starohnativka and Lebedinske. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Novotoshkivke.

11 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 51 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 22 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 23 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 10 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 32 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian positions in nine areas around Donetsk city were targeted by small arms, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, Leninske, Sakhanka and Kominternove became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the area of Horlivka, Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on pro-Russian positions at Myhailivka, supported by small arms fire. Zaitseve came under 82 mm mortar fire. Local authorities reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on 12 occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, under-barrell grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Znamianka, Molodezhne, Kalinivka, Pervomaisk, Lozove and Zholobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 12 occasions, including on 6 occasions near the village of Vodiane, in the region of Mariupol, using heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Nearby Chermalyk came under 82 mm mortar fire. At dusk, Talakivka was shelled by armoured fighting vehicles supported by rockets launchers. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Pisky, while small arms fire was reported at Zaitseve.

12 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 36 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 25 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 11 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 29 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles, engaged pro-Russian positions in nine areas around Donetsk city, supported by small arms, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire five times within the republic boundaries. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian forces at Frunze, Kalynove, Lozove and Zholobok. In the region of Mariupol, Oktyabr and Kominternove became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. In the surroundings of Horlivka, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Zaitseve, where pro-Russian troops were also harassed with small arms fire. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian forces at Frunze, Kalynove, Lozove and Zholobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 4 occasions. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, heavy machine gun fire, antitank rockets, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars rounds pounded Avdiivka, while pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened up on Ukrainian entrenchments at Pisky supported by the same kind of weapons later in the evening. Kamyanka came under 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. In the region of Mariupol, rocket propelled grenades and mortar rounds landed in Shyrokyne, and small arms fire was reported at Talakivka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded by fire from grenade launchers at Krymske at around 7:00 am.

13 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 27 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 10 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 12 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm artillery. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks attacked pro-Russian positions, along with armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The area was also shelled with 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. The Ukrainian troops also used small arms and grenade launchers. In the regions of Mariupol and Horlivka, Ukrainian forces employed small arms, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. According to local sources, Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire five times inside the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military used small arms, machine guns, grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers and armoured fighting vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Kalinivka, Kalynove and Zhelobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 5 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces harassed Ukrainian positions at Starohnativka and Vodiane with small arms fire and antitank rockets. Later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Hnutove. In the surroundings of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Avdiivka was fired at from small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, while heavy machine gun fire was reported at Opytne, Rocket propelled grenades were fired at Marinka. At dusk, Ukrainian troops at Zaitseve, Pisky and Kamyanka received harassing fire. In the northern section of the demarcation line, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Donets railway station. After sunset, antiaircraft artillery opened fired on Ukrainian entrenchments at Krymske, while rocket propelled grenades struck the outskirts of Stanytsia Luhanska.

14 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 25 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 13 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 9 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded on 13 September; the casualty occurred at Avdiivka. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 53 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and self-propelled guns. One pro-Russian soldier was killed by sniper fire. In the surroundings of Donetsk city, pro-Russian forces in 13 areas were engaged by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled guns. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on pro-Russian troops at Oktyabr, Leninske and Sosnovske, supported by small arms and rocket launchers. Nearby Kominternove was shelled with 82 mm mortars. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on eight occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Lozove, Zholobok, Frunze and Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 3 occasions. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, antitank rockets landed in Pisky. later in the evening, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Zaitseve, supported by 82 mm mortar fire. Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka were hit by rocket propelled grenades and in nearby Marinka by 82 mm mortar rounds, while Ukrainian troops at Butivka mining complex became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil was shelled by rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. Ukrainian redoubts at Vodiane were pounded by heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded at Pisky at around 2:00 pm, one Ukrainian serviceman was killed at Avdiivika at around 9:00 pm.

15 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 28 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 7 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two others were wounded in the Donbass area on 14 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 37 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The same sources recorded 261 violations throughout the past week, with the Ukrainian military firing 796 rounds from banned weapons like mortars, tanks and heavy artillery. Local officials reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on ten occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, machine guns, under-barrell grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok, Sokolniki, Lozove, Krasny Yar, Kalynove and Donetskyi.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 14 occasions, on 5 occasions the fire was returned. In the area of Donetsk city and Horlivka, small arms fire was reported at Butivka mining complex, while heavy machine gun fire raked Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka and Zaitseve. In the region of Mariupol, antitank rocket struck Vodiane and small arms fire hit Talakivka. In the northern section of the demarcation line, mortar volleys landed in Novotoshkivke, and later in the night in Krymske, which also became the target of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded there at around 11:00 pm.

16 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 30 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 9 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 12 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 9 occasions in Luhansk region); one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that Ukrainian positions were attacked on 30 occasions on 15 September; the fire was returned on several occasions. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 27 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 12 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian forces in ten different areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Armoured fighting vehicles also engaged pro-Russian forces at Kominternove and Oktyabr, in the region of Mariupol, supported by small arms and rocket launchers. One civilian resident was wounded. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on 14 occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, machine guns, antitank rockets, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns to attack pro-Russian positions at Lozove, Verhulivka, Kalynove, Frunze, Smile, Zholobok and Pervomaisk.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 10 occasions, the fire was returned on 4 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian troops around Avdiivka. At dusk, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian entrenchments at Zaitseve, where small arms fire was also reported. In the region of Mariupol, Pavlopil and Shyrokyne were hit by 82 mm mortar rounds, while antitank rockets landed in Bohdanivka, Vodiane and Starohnativka. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, the separatists fired rocket launchers at Krymske and heavy machine guns at Novotoshkivke.

17 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 35 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 17 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties in the Donbass area on 16 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 47 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and self-propelled guns. The surroundings of Donetsk city were shelled by 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles, tanks and 122 mm self-propelled artillery. Pro-Russian troops were also harassed with small arms fire and antitank rockets. In the region of Mariupol, armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian forces at Oktyabr, while Leninske came under 82 mm mortar fire. Ukrainian forces fired small arms and rocket launchers at Kominternove. In the area of Horlivka, the pro-Russian checkpoint at Maiorsk came under small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. One pro-Russian soldier and one civilian were wounded. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire five times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured fighting vehicles and 122 mm self-propelled artillery to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Smile, Kalinivka, Zholobok, Prishib, Holubovske, Kalynove-Borshchevate, Lohvynove and Horoshche.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 13 occasions. Around Donetsk city, rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka, Novoselivka and Nevelske. One Ukrainian solier was wounded at Novoselivka. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces at Starohnativka and Vodiane received heavy machine gun fire. Ukrainian entrenchments around Hnutove were engaged by antiaircraft guns later in the evening. In the northern section of the demarcation line, the separatists used heavy artillery for the first time since the beginning of 25 August ceasefire agreement when 122 mm self-propelled guns shelled the surroundings of Novotoshkivke. Nearby Novozvanivka was hit by small arms fire, machine gun fire and antitank rockets.

18 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 31 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 12 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 13 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 6 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded on 17 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 28 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 10 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles attacked pro-Russian positions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, specially at Petrovsky district, supported by small arms, grenade launchers 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, the Ukrainian military pounded pro-Russian troops at Kominternove and Leninske with small arms fire and antitank rockets. The same type of weapons were used by the Ukrainian army at Zaitseve, in the surroundings of Horlivka. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded. Local officials reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on five occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian forces at Frunze, Zholobok and Donetskyi.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 7 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, antitank rockets landed around Vodiane, while heavy machine gun fire was reported at Novomyhailivka. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian forces at Avdiivka were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded at Verkhnyotoretske at noon when the position they were manning became the target of small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles engaged Ukrainian entrenchments at Zaitseve later in the evening.

19 September

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 9 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 4 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 1 occasion in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 9 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass area on 18 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 36 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Pro-Russian positions in nine areas around Donetsk city were attacked by Ukrainian tanks supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. The separatists were also engaged by small arms, rocket launchers, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Zaitseve, north of Horlivka, became the target of small arms and grenade launchers, while in the region of Mariupol Ukrainian forces fired small arms and antitank rockets on pro-Russian entrenchments at Kominternove, Sakhanka, Leninske and Sosnovske. One civilian resident was wounded at Petrovsky district. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire eight times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Slavyanoserbsk, Frunze, Zholobok, Sokolniki, Kalinivka, Donetskyi and Prishib.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 8 occasions. In the areas of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel troops fired small arms at Ukrainian forces at Kamyanka and Maiorsk. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles continued to engage Ukrainian redoubts at Zaitseve throughout the morning, and opened fire on Pisky late in the evening. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, heavy shelling was reported at Novotoshkivke, that came under 120 mm mortars and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. Krymske became the target of 82 mm mortars.

20 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 23 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 11 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 4 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 8 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 19 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 38 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 18 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and artillery. The Ukrainian military attacked 12 areas around Donetsk city with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled guns. Ukrainian trops fired small arms and rocket launchers at pro-Russian positions at Kominternove, Leninske and Tavrichevske, in the region of Mariupol, and Horlivka, Zaitseve and Verkhnyotoretske, in the area of Horlivka. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on five occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Slavyanoserbsk, Lohvynove, Lozove and Zholobok.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army once, at Vodiane, east of Mariupol, during the night. The incident involved the use of heavy machine guns and rocket launchers. At dusk, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Pavlopil and Shyrokyne. Later in the evening pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Pisky, in the surroundings of Donetsk city. Small arms fire was reported at Avdiivka. Ukrainian forces fired back.

21 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 19 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 14 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city and on 5 occasions in the region of Mariupol). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded and another injured in the Donbass area on 20 September; the casualties occurred accordingly at Avdiivka and in Pisky. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 34 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Ten areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops fired small arms and grenade launchers at Leninske, Kominternove and Oktyabr, while 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Sosnovske. Local officials reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on three occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Slavyanoserbsk, Frunze and Kalinivka.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 3 occasions. In the region of Mariupol, Ukrainian forces were harassed with small arms fire at Talakivka and with heavy machine gun fire at Pavlopil. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Donetz railway station was shelled by automatic grenade launchers. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Novoselivka and Maiorsk at dusk. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were used against Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka.

22 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 6 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 7 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 12 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 21 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 14 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. The same sources recorded 235 incidents during the past week, which involved the use of mortar, tanks and heavy artillery on 677 occasions. The Ukrainian military pounded eight areas around Donetsk city with small arms, rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, pro-Russian forces at Kominternove, Sakhanka and Leninske were fired at from small arms and grenade launchers. In the region of Horlivka, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian positions at Maiorsk, Horlivka and Zaitseve. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire 12 times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Krasny Yar, Frunze, Slavyanoserbsk, Zholobok, Kalynove, Kalinivka, Pervomaisk and Sokolniki.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on several occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds landed in Krasnohorivka, while small arms and rocket launchers were fired at Avdiivka and Zaitseve. Small arms fire was reported at Nevelske. In the region of Mariupol, antitank rockets hit Talakivka, while in the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel forces attacked Krymske with grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded at Nevelske at around 9:00 am.

23 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 27 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day; the fire was returned on 19 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass area on 22 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city recorded 21 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian forces in seven different areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Kominternove and Sakhanka became Sthe target of small arms and grenade launchers. In the outskirts of Horlivka, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles engaged pro-Russian redoubts at Dolomitne and Zaitseve. Sources from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire nine times within the republic boundaries. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-1 armoured vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Kalynove, Znamyanka, Lozove, Frunze, Krasny Yar and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 2 occasions; one Ukrainian soldier was lethally wounded by small arms fire near Novooleksandrivka, in the northern section of the demarcation line at around 4:00 am. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Shyrokyne, east of Mariupol. Later in the evening, in the areas surrounding Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Avdiivka, Butivka mining complex and Zaitseve. Kamyanka was shelled with 82 mm mortars.

24 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 18 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 10 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 4 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 10 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed on 23 September. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 16 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and heavy artillery. Ten areas around Donetsk city were shelled with 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and 122 mm self-propelled guns. Pro-Russian forces there were also engaged by small arms, rocket launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, antitank rockets landed in Sosnovske, while small arms fire was reported at Sakhanka. Local sources reported that the Ukrainian army broke the ceasefire on nine occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Ukrainian forces employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles to attack pro-Russian positions at Zholobok, Kalinivka, Frunze and Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of the Ukrainian army on 9 occasions. In the outskirts of Donetsk city and Horlivka, Ukrainian forces beat off an attack by armoured fighting vehicles at Zaitseve. Small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers were fired at Ukrainian positions near Luhanske, wounding a Ukrainian soldier at around 11:00 am. Heavy machine gun fire was reported at Marinka. In the region of Mariupol, small arms fire harassed Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil and Vodiane.

25 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 22 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 10 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 5 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the Donbass area on 24 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 32 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 16 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Pro-Russian forces in ten areas around Donetsk city were attacked with small arms, rocket launchers, armoured fighting vehicles, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. In the area of Horlivka, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Zaitseve, Armoured fighting vehicles supported by small arms and grenade launchers opened fire on the same location. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire eight times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, Zu-23-2 antiaircraft guns, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to pound pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Prishib, Kalinivka, Zholobok, Lozove and Kalynove-Borshchevate.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 3 occasions. Around Donetsk city and Horlivka, small arms fire was reported at Maiorsk, while automatic-launched grenades antitank rockets landed in Avdiivka. In the region of Mariupol, rocket propelled grenades hit Ukrainian positions at Novotroitske. Later in the night, 82 mm mortars landed in Lebedinske. Ukrainian troops fired back.

26 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 13 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 8 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city and on 5 occasions in the region of Mariupol), the fire was returned on 11 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 25 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city recorded 35 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 15 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. Around Donetsk city, Ukrainian forces opened fire on Petrovsky district, Yasinuvata, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Yakovlivka, Vasiliivka, Mineralne and Kruta Balka using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, Leninske was shelled by 120 mm mortars, while Sosnovske, Sakhanka, Dzerzhinsky, Oktyabr and Kominternove were hit by small arms fire and antitank rockets. The separatist checkpoint at Maiorsk, west of Horlivka, was also attacked with small arms and rocket launchers. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire three times within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms and heavy machine guns to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Zholobok and Nyzhne Lozove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 3 occasions, on 2 occasions the fire was returned. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, the rebels fired antitank rockets at Butivka mining complex and small arms and grenade launchers at the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka. Pro-Russian armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on Ukrainian positions at Vodiane and at Hnutove later in the evening. Vodiane was also the target of small arms and rocket launchers. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded at Avdiivka at around 6:00 pm. At 10:00 pm, a huge explosion rocked a large ammunition depot at Kalynivka Raion in Vinnytsia Oblast. According to Ukrainian authorities, a sabotage group used a drone to carry out the attack.

27 September

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 the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 4 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 4 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 12 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon that one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the Donbass area on 26 September. Thirty-thousand people were evacuated from Kalynivka Raion in Vinnytsia Oblast due to the Kalynivka ammunition depot explosion that started on 26 September at around 10:00 pm. Pro-Russian authorities at Donetsk city reported 25 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in ten different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. In the area of Donetsk, Ukrainian tanks engaged pro-Russian positions supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire in Petrovsky district, Yasinuvata, Dokuchaievsk, Spartak, Abakumove coal mine, Mineralne and Kruta Balka. The incidents also involved small arms, grenade launchers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Kominternove, while small arms fire and antitank rockets hit the outskirts of Sakhanka. In the surroundings of Horlivka, Zaitseve was shelled with 120 mm mortars. One pro-Russian soldier was killed in action and a civilian resident wounded. Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on five occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military attacked pro-Russian positions at Beresovske, Smile, Frunze and Lohvynove using small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and rocket launchers.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 7 occasions. Pro-Russian tanks from Spartak and Yasinuvata engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka for almost two hours. The town also became the target of rocket launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars. Also in the outskirts of Donetsk, heavy machine gun fire was reported at Marinka, while Ukrainian outposts at Kamyanka were raked by small arms fire. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Talakivka and antitank rockets at Hnutove. In the northern section of the demarcation line, rebel troops fired small arms and rocket launchers at Lobacheve, Stanytsia Luhanska and Krymske.

28 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 15 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 7 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 5 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 3 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 9 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO reported at noon no casualties on 27 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 17 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in nine different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles. In the outskirts of Donetsk city, armoured fighting vehicles opened fire on six areas under separatist control, supported by small arms, grenade launchers and 82 mm mortars. The main targets were Kruta Balka, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk, Petrovsky district, Kirov district, and Donetsk airport. In the region of Mariupol, 82 mm mortar rounds struck Kominternove, while Sakhanka and Oktyabr became the target of small arms and rocket launchers. One pro-Russian soldier was wounded. According to local sources, the Ukrainian military broke the ceasefire five times within the borders of the self-styled Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian military employed small arms, heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars and BMP-2 armoured vehicles to engage pro-Russian positions at Prishib, Zhovte, Frunze and Lohvynove.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian army on 4 occasions, the fire was returned on 2 occasions. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian troops at Marinka became the target of heavy machine gun and 82 mm mortar fire. Small arms and grenade launchers were fired at Avdiivka, while heavy machine gun fire was recorded at Pisky. In the northern sector of the demarcation line, Krymske was fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Later in the night, Berezove and Pavlopil, in the region of Mariupol, became the target of small arms. Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicles returned fire. Two Ukrainian border guards were killed in a land mine explosion at Stanytsia Luhanska at around 5:00 pm. Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded at Marinka at around 8:00 pm.

29 September

According to the information provided by the spokesman of the Ukrainian operational headquarters in the morning, pro-Russian troops had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 9 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region); the fire was returned on 13 occasions. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that two Ukrainian border guards were killed and two servicemen wounded in the Donbass area on 28 September. Pro-Russian officials at Donetsk city reported 23 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 11 different locations using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. Intense shelling from Ukrainian tanks and mortars was reported around Donetsk city on pro-Russian positions at Yasinuvata, Kruta Balka, Yasne, Mineralne, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Spartak, Dokuchaievsk and Petrovsky district. In the region of Mariupol, Sosnovske came under small arms and 82 mm mortar fire. In the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, local officials recorded nine Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, The Ukrainian military engaged rebel positions at Zholobok, Dovhe, Krasny Liman, Sanzharivka, Krasny Yar and Kalinivka using small arms, heavy machine guns, under-barrell grenade launchers, automatic grenade launchers and 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on 9 occasions, the fire was returned on 6 occasions. Pro-Russian tanks engaged Ukrainian redoubts at Avdiivka, west of Donetsk city. The Ukrainian strionghold was also hit by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire. Heavy machine gun was reported at nearby Pisky, while Butivka mining complex became the target of small arms, rocket launchers and 82 mm mortars. In the region of Mariupol, rebel forces fired automatic grenade launchers at Talakivka. Antitank rockets hit Ukrainian positions at Vodiane, and Ukrainian troops at Pavlopil were harassed with heavy machine gun fire. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the vicinity of Talakivka at around 2:00 pm, another Ukrainian soldier was wounded at Vodiane at around 6:00 pm, one serviceman was wounded at Berezove at 7:00 pm, another at Novotoshkivke at around 8:00 pm. According to separatist sources at Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks supported by mortar fire continued to attack pro-Russian forces at Donetsk city until mid-morning.

30 September

The ATO HQ reported in the morning that pro-Russian forces had opened fire on 16 occasions on Ukrainian positions the previous day (including on 5 occasions in the outskirts of Donetsk city, on 9 occasions in the region of Mariupol, and on 2 occasions in Luhansk region). The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence on issues related to ATO confirmed at noon that four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded on 29 September. Pro-Russian sources at Donetsk city recorded 40 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire in 17 different settlements using small arms, grenade launchers, 82 mm mortars, 120 mm mortars, armoured personnel carriers, armoured fighting vehicles and tanks. In the area of Donetsk city, Ukrainian tanks, supported by 82 mm and 120 mm mortar fire engaged pro-Russian strong points at Kruta Balka, Yakovlivka, Spartak Yasinuvata, Minerale, Vasiliivka, Zhabicheve, Dokuchaievsk, Yasne, Kirov and Petrovsky district. In the region of Mariupol, Sakhanka, Kominternove and Leninske were shelled with 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, while Sosnovske was fired at by small arms and rocket launchers. Local sources reported that Ukrainian forces broke the ceasefire on nine occasions within the boundaries of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. The Ukrainian army employed small arms, automatic grenade launchers, 73 mm antitank recoilless rifles, 82 mm mortars and armoured fighting vehicles to attack pro-Russian positions at Frunze, Kalynove, Zholobok, Lozove and Knyaz Igor memorial.

According to the information provided by the ATO press-centre in the evening, as of 6:00 pm pro-Russian forces had opened fire on positions of Ukrainian troops on several occasions. In the area of Donetsk city and Horlivka, rebel forces fired small arms, heavy machine guns and rocket launchers at Ukrainian positions at Avdiivka, while Nevelske, Mayorsk and Butivka mining complex came under heavy machine gun fire. In the region of Mariupol, heavy machine gun fire and antitank rockets hit Vodiane and Bohdanivka, while 82 mm mortar rounds landed in Shyrokyne later in the evening. Heavy machine gun fire was also reported at Lebedinske. Two Ukrainian soldiers were injured at Avdiivka at around 12:45 pm, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded at Pisky at noon.

External links

• INFORMATION ANALYSES CENTER of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, provides daily updates, maps, etc., on the current situation (in Ukrainian, Russian, and English)
• OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Daily and spot reports from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine