The armed formations of Ukraine opened fire at Republic populated localities 12 times in the past 24 hours, a spokesman for the DPR PMD stated at the briefing on April 21.

On the Gorlovka front, militants of the 58th brigade shelled the village of Mine 6/7 with 82mm mortars.

On the Donetsk front, war criminals from the 54th brigade armed with 82mm mortars, rocket launchers and large-caliber machine guns engaged Zhabichevo.

The 128th AFU brigade attacked Yelenovka and Dokuchayevsk with IFVs.

Militants of the 57th AFU brigade opened fire with various rocket launchers and small arms at the Donetsk airport’s environs.

Militants of the 28th brigade fired at Staromikhaylovka four times by using 120mm mortars and IFVs. The firing damaged seven residential buildings.

In addition, the same brigade armed with IFVs and various rocket launchers engaged Signalnoye and the village of Trudovskaya Mine.

Materials on the cases of attacks on populated localities have been sent to the DPR Prosecutor General’s Office for inclusion in the criminal case against commander of the 28th brigade Marchenko, and also transferred to the OSCE SMM to make the AFU observe a stable ceasefire.

More information on civilian casualties is being specified.