Battle under way near Shyrokyne in Donetsk region, many wounded, government forces say

“Shyrokyne has been virtually wiped out during an artillery battle.
The enemy’s Grads [multiple rocket launchers] and artillery are pounding
the village uninterruptedly. A lot of people have been wounded. New
forces are joining the battle,” the Azov regiment said on its VKontakte
account.

The Azov regiment expects support from other units of the Ukrainian armed forces, it said.

The Ukrainian government forces have taken a lot of prisoners in the battle, it said.