Donetsk, May 17 – DAN. One DPR serviceman was killed, two more injured over the last 24 hours by Ukrainian forces’ fire, said DPR Operations Command deputy commander Eduard Basurin.

"As a result of shelling of our positions, one DPR serviceman was killed, two more injured".

Ukrainian army fired 749 rounds at DPR frontline areas, using grenade launchers, tanks, mortars and small arms.

Donetsk axis saw the most intense fire: 118 artillery rounds, 470 mortar rounds, 18 tank gun rounds hit Donetsk neighborhoods, Yasinovataya and Yakovlevka, Spartak, Zhbitchevo, Krutaya Balka.

DPR south areas- Telmanovo and Sakhanka - were struck with 29 artillery rounds of 152mm caliber and 28 rounds, respectively.

20 artillery rounds of 122mm caliber were fired at Gorlovka axis - Golmovskiy and Dolomitnoye. .

Earlier reports said the enemy violated the ceasefire 54 times over the last 24 hours injuring a civilian in Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya area.*ot