Shelling continues in Donetsk despite truce
2014-09-11
Posted by: badanov
Shelling by both sides in the Donetsk metropolitan area in the Ukrainian war continued Wednesday, accoridng to the pro Russian news outlet Voicew of Sevastpol.
Artillery strike were recorded in several locations including in Oktjabrskiy, Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky. Those locations were hit "periodically", some coming from Ukrainian troops near the airport in the north.
Strikes on five other locations near but outside of the city were recorded, including at Spartak, which was hit by artillery from the direction of Avdeyevka, the 3rd Vostochny building estate, hit from the settlement Svetly Put', Makeyevka and Yenakievo.
Near Kemerovo-Popasnaya artillery mostly heavy MRL 122mm rocket artillery was recorded from both sides.
In Mariupol, both sides exchanged gunfire and artillery fire, with battles recorded near Vostochny (a district of Mariupol city) and in the village of Sakhanka.
Immediately north of Mariupol, pro Russian militia checkpoints reported artillery fire, including at Hartsyzsk and Olkhovka, and gunfire between forces was reported in or near Telmanovo, Uglegorsk, Yasinovataya, Ocheretino, Vesyolaya Gora and Peski.
According to Russian social media, Ukrainian forces are being moved up near the north of Donetsk with tanks on railcars and as many as 60,000 fresh troops. A counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces is expected just after October elections.
Chris Covert writes about foreign military issues for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com
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