Ukraine intel spots militant MBTs, self-propelled guns near Makyivka, Mospine

The overall situation in the zone of the Anti-Terrorist Operation remains difficult, according to the Main Intelligence Division of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.

"The enemy attacked 11 times using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades, of which five attacks were on Troitske, Luhanske, Novhorodske (Slaviansk direction); four – on Butovka Mine and Opytne (Donetsk direction); two on Shyrokine (Mariupol direction)," the report says.
 

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission was provided information on the presence in the areas of Makyivka and Mospine of the weapons banned under the Minsk agreements – tanks and self-propelled guns.

During the day the efforts of the militants were concentrated on regrouping and rotation of forces in the directions of Novoaydarsk, Donetsk, Mariupol and Volnovakha; conducting reconnaissance of the ATO forces; putting the Group of Russian occupation forces in readiness for immediate engagement: and improving the material and technical base.