Donetsk, Oct 8 - DAN. Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 15 times over the past 24 hours; a building in Dokuchayevsk sustained shelling damage, a DPR Operations Command representative said on Thursday.

“Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 15 times using 82mm and 120mm mortars, infantry fighting vehicle cannons, grenade launchers and large calibre machine guns,” the officer said.

Twelve settlements in the Republic came under Ukrainian army units fire, he added. A house at 82 Lenina Street in Dokuchayevsk was damaged by shelling. Casualty assessment is underway. *jk