Donetsk, Sep 9 - DAN. Ukrainian forces expended 8.5 tons of ammunition in strikes at the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week, the DPR Office at the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination reported on Monday.

“In the period from September 2 to September 8, 86 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian armed formations were recorded,” the report said. “Overall, 918 rounds of ammunition were fired (8.5 tons or 99 boxes).

“During the designated period, the enemy fired at the DPR 40 152mm artillery rounds and more than 260 120mm and 82mm mortar rounds. Two civilians were wounded and 23 houses and infrastructures facilities were damaged in shelling, the JCCC added.

A new comprehensive, lasting and indefinite ceasefire came into force in Donbass at 00:01 on July 21.*jk