Ukraine: 1 Ukrainian soldier killed in eastern separatist region
The Ukrainian military stated that a soldier has been killed in shelling by pro-Russian separatists on Saturday morning in eastern Ukraine. This week’s attack in the long-running conflict has fueled fears that the Russian military is behind it.
Following the report, Reuters cited witnesses who heard several explosions in the north of the separatist-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. The origin of the explosions was not clear. There was no immediate comment from separatist authorities or from Kyiv.
The Ukrainian military said on its Facebook page that it had recorded 19 cease-fire violations by the separatists since Saturday compared to 66 cases in the last 24 hours.
Separatists opened fire on more than 20 settlements, using heavy artillery, which has been prohibited under Minsk agreements, the military said.