Ukraine says fresh clashes with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east have claimed the life of one of its soldiers, raising to four the number of Ukrainian troops reported killed this week.
The Defense Ministry said on June 6 that another Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the fighting with separatist fighters, who opened fire with machine-guns, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers, violating a cease-fire 14 times in a 24-hour period.
The ministry said that Ukrainian armed forces also killed one "occupier" and wounded four others.
A day earlier, the Defense Ministry said three Ukrainian soldiers and one separatist had lost their lives in a battle.
Since April 2014, some 13,000 people have been killed in fighting between Kyiv's forces and the separatists who control parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Cease-fire deals announced as part of the Minsk accords -- September 2014 and February 2015 pacts aimed at resolving the conflict -- have contributed to a decrease in fighting but have failed to hold.
A new cease-fire agreement was reached on March 8, but both sides have accused each other of repeated violations since then.
Editors' Picks
Top Trending
1
'The Only Option': To Escape War In Ukraine, More Russian Soldiers Are Deserting
2Revealed: The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body
3Inside Russia’s Fake Private Mercenary Company Fighting In Ukraine
4Djokovic Serves Up Another Controversy With Davis Cup Song Invoking 'Greater Serbia'
5Is The OSCE Meeting In Skopje A Triumph For Russia?
6The Evolution Of Henry Kissinger's Views On Russia And Ukraine
7Fifty Years After The 'Bomb' That Exploded Lies Of Soviet Rule, Solzhenitsyn's Son Recalls Book's Impact
8Another Russian General Reportedly Dies In Ukraine
9Second Train In Days Explodes On Main Russian Railway Line In Siberia
10The Week In Russia: A 'Monstrous' Sign Of The Times
Subscribe
