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Donbas front: 43 attacks reported in a day
Summary
A look back at the security picture in eastern Ukraine, as reported by the Joint Forces Operation in the days before 22 May 2018.
What did a typical day on the front line in Donbas look like in the days before 22 May 2018? A report dated 19 May 2018 gave a snapshot.
Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said Russian-led militants had mounted 43 attacks on Ukrainian troops in the preceding 24 hours. On 10 occasions, it said, they used artillery systems and 120mm and 82mm mortars.
The operation reported no casualties among Ukrainian servicemen. According to intelligence data, two militants were killed and three others wounded.
The figures came from the Ukrainian side and described a single 24-hour period, as reported at the time.
A different headline in the news
Not all of the news from those days concerned the war. On 20 May 2018, Elina Svitolina won the WTA Premier tournament in Rome, beating the world number one, Simona Halep. The victory set a national record for the number of tournaments won.
