Donetsk, Oct 5 - DAN. Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 40 times over the past 24 hours, a DPR Operations Command representative said on Thursday.

“Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 40 times,” he said. “Sixteen settlements in the Republic came under Ukrainian army units fire.”

Ukrainian forces delivered fire with tank guns, mortars, infantry fighting vehicle cannons, grenade launchers and small arms.*jk