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Over the past day, Russia-backed militants made 55 precision attacks on Ukrainian troops\u2019 positions having fired a total of 80 rounds from 82-mm and 120-mm mortars. \u201cLate in the evening, they shelled the civilian infrastructure of Troitske with fifteen 152-mm artillery rounds. There were no civilian casualties,\u201d reported Ministry of Defense spokesman Colonel Dmytro Hutsulyak at a press briefing at Ukraine Crisis Media Center.<\/p>\n

In Luhansk sector, Russian proxies made seven precision attacks. \u201cStarting about 18:00, Russia-backed militants delivered an hour-long attack near Svitlodarsk using 120-mm mortars. They fired several more rounds at Ukrainian troops defending Troitske around midnight,\u201d the Ministry of Defense spokesperson said. Militants used 82-mm mortars near Svitlodarsk and Luhanske. They were also using IFV weapons, grenade launchers and small arms. After 21:00 a militants\u2019 sniper was active outside Stanytsia Luhanska.<\/p>\n

In Donetsk sector, Ukrainian troops recorded 45 precision attacks. Russia-backed militants were using 82-mm and 120-mm mortars in Lebedynske, Starohnativka, Avdiivka, Nevelske, and Shakhta Butovka areas. Militants made attacks from grenade launchers, IFV mounted weapons, small arms, and heavy machine guns near Maryinka, Lebedynske, Shyrokyne,Hranitne\u00a0, Hnutove, Avdiivka, Verkhniotoretske, Starohnativka, Opytne, Slavne, Nevelske, Vodiane, Kamianka, Pishchevyk, Krasnohorivka, Talakivka and Shakhta Butovka.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkrainian troops returned fire 28 times over the last day. Two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action,\u201d Colonel Hutsulyak said.<\/p>\n

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As of 09:00 of May 2, Russian proxies have already made ten precision attacks. In Luhansk sector, Russian proxies used 120-mm mortars three times near Troitske as well as 82-mm mortars twice outside Svitlodarsk having fired a total of 60 rounds. \u00a0In addition, militants used heavy machine guns near Zaitseve. Moreover, a hostile sniper was spotted near Troitske.<\/p>\n

In Donetsk sector Russia-backed militants twice attacked Ukrainian troops\u2019 positions in Vodiane area with small arms and used grenade launchers and heavy machine guns near Maryinka.<\/p>\n

Report on the military developments as of\u00a0May\u00a0<\/em>1<\/em>\u00a0is available\u00a0<\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. Interactive data on the shelling: chronology shelling\u00a0<\/em>chart<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and the interactive\u00a0<\/em>map<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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WATCH IN ENGLISH Over the past day, Russia-backed militants made 55 precision attacks on Ukrainian troops\u2019 positions having fired a total of 80 rounds from 82-mm and 120-mm mortars. \u201cLate in the evening, they shelled the civilian infrastructure of Troitske with fifteen 152-mm artillery rounds. 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