The Ukrainian army occupies the suburbs of Donetsk

Ukrainian troops liberated the village of Avdeevka, located several kilometers north of Donetsk, the press center of the anti-terrorist operation reports . Statement of the city of Ilovaisk, located 15 kilometers from the eastern outskirts of the regional center, has begun.

“The forces of the ATO, when the settlements are released, consciously do not use all the existing possibilities of fire defeat. The heavy equipment, artillery and aviation are not used,” the report emphasizes. “The successful promotion of the ATO forces causes panic at the terrorists. Realizing that they lose, they are trying to use the fascist tactics of“ scorched land ”and terror against the civilian population.”

In the Donetsk region, 19 people were killed as a result of military operations, 31 wounded. This is stated in the press service of the Donetsk regional state administration.

As a result of the constant shelling of Lugansk, one civilian died, ten people were injured, the press service of the Lugansk City Council reports . Damage in the life support systems were noted. More than 50 thousand subscribers were disconnected from power supply, 5 thousand were left without water supply, gas supply was discontinued by 4 thousand inhabitants. Emergency work complicates the shelling of the city. Sometimes for several hours the brigade cannot reach the place of emergency shutdown or damage.

Four OSCE observers began work at border points in the Rostov region of Russia. This was stated by the head of the OSCE mission in the region of Paul Picar, ITAR-TASS reports . "We have gathered the first group that is ready to start work, and a lot of work awaits us ahead. We already have four observers. I work here as the main observer, and there are three members of administrative staff," Picicar said. According to him, the tasks of the mission will include monitoring the operation of the Gukovo and Donetsk checkpoints. In total, 13 members of the OSCE from eight countries - France, Great Britain, Hungary, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine will arrive in the region.

On Monday , Ukrainian troops took control of the Saur-Mogil Kurgan . According to the country's Ministry of Defense, it is a strategic height on the border of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine and the Rostov region of Russia. From this height, terrorists fired at the Ukrainian security forces, as well as the settlements of the region. In addition, the city of Debaltseve Donetsk region was liberated. It is on the suppression of roads, one of which connects Lugansk with Donetsk.

During Tuesday, militants tried to regain control of the lost positions, the ATO press center reported . Ukrainian troops were subjected to shelling, including from the Grad, PTRC and mortars. The militants undertook several attacks. Some of them participated in tanks. All attacks were repelled.