Ukraine’s military has suffered its bloodiest day for the last year in the country’s war-torn east, as a record number of soldiers were reported dead or injured by the state National Security and Defence Council.
Seven Ukrainian servicemen were killed and nine were wounded between Monday and Tuesday this week—the heaviest casualties in 24 hours suffered by Ukrainian forces over the last 12 months, according to Oleksandr Turchynov, who heads the council.
Currently an uncomfortable stalemate is in place between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. A major ceasefire deal was struck between the sides …read more
Source: Newsweek
