Donetsk, Oct 18 – DAN. Ukrainian forces started shelling DPR south villages – Sakhanka, Kominternovo, Leninskoye and Bezymennoye, a DPR defense official said speaking at DAN press center.

"Right now Sakhanka, Kominternovo, Leninskoye and Bezymennoye are being hit, Ukrainian armed forces use 152mm artillery and 120mm mortars," said DPR operations Command deputy commander Eduard Basurin.

According to the latest reports, Ukrainian forces shelled DPR 253 times over the last 24 hours.