Donetsk, Jul 5 - DAN. Ukrainian armed formations on Tuesday afternoon shelled villages in the south of the Donetsk People’s Republic; a house is on fire in Kominternovo, the DPR Office at the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination reported.

“At 14:00, Ukrainian armed formations in the Vodyanoye village area opened mortar fire at Kominternovo,” the report said. “The house at 18 Akhmatova Street took a direct hit and caught fire.”

There were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information.

Seven 120mm mortar rounds were fired at the area, the JCCC said.

The Leninskoye village in southern DPR also came under fire. The enemy used mortars, grenade launchers and high calibre small arms. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.*jk