Donetsk, Mar 17 – DAN. Ukrainian army installed 19 anti-tank mines near the Alexandrovka-Maryinka checkpoint west of Donetsk, the DPR People's Militia said.
"We have spotted 28th brigade installing 19 TM-62 anti-tank mines across a road in Maryinka," the report reads.
In addition, 10 anti-tank mines were installed Nevelskoye north-west of Donetsk.
People's Militia said that Ukrainian forces add new mines to previously installed minefields in Gorlovka and Gnutovo areas.
There are currently four checkpoints for pedestrian and motor traffic between Ukraine and the Donetsk People’s Republic: Elenovka-Novotroitsk (southwest of Donetsk, southern direction), Mayorsk-Mayorskoye (outside Gorlovka, northern direction), Oktyabr-Gnutovo (DPR south, southern direction) and Aleksandrovka-Maryinka (west of Donetsk, western direction), though they remain closed in connection with COVID-19 spread.*ot*pp