Donetsk, Jan 21 - DAN. Ukrainian armed formations on Tuesday afternoon shelled the Zaitsevo settlement in the north of the frontline Gorlovka, the Donetsk People’s Republic Office at the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination reported.

“A strike by Ukrainian armed formations from northern Zaitsevo towards southern Zaitsevo was recorded at 14:15; six 120mm mortar rounds were fired,” the report said.

“At 14:10, Ukrainian forces shelled southern Zaitsevo with automatic grenade launchers and high calibre small arms,” the JCCC said. No damage or casualties were immediately reported.

Earlier reports said that Kiev forces violated the ceasefire seven times over the past 24 hours firing some 90 rounds of ammunition at DPR areas.*jk