Ukraine: 7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in attack by Kremlin-backed insurgents on Donetsk airport, at least 12 people killed in last day
The cease-fire looked ever more tenuous on Sept. 29, as Kremlin-backed insurgents tried to take over Donetsk airport on the night of Sept. 28. Seven Ukrainian servicemen were killed in the attack.
Overall, the Ukrainian army lost nine soldiers in the last 24 hours, according to government spokesman Andriy Lysenko, while 27 soldiers have been wounded.
Nine of the injured came when the separatists attacked a Ukrainian armored personnel carrier, according to Yuri Biriukov, one of President Petro Poroshenko’s advisers. Meanwhile, at least three civilians were killed in Donetsk overnight, bringing the death toll to at least 12 in the last day.