At least five people have been killed in eastern Ukraine clashes over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military sources say.
According to AFP, on Sunday, Ukrainian military spokesman, Evgen Silokin, said two soldiers lost their lives in Marinka, located west of the city of Donetsk. A third soldier was killed in Shirokine, near the southeastern city of Mariupol.
Lugansk regional governor, Gennady Moskal, said two civilians also died in a bomb blast.
Clashes broke out after Ukrainian soldiers attacked positions of pro-Russia forces near the eastern Ukrainian Donetsk region. Reports say Ukrainian forces used automatic weapons and grenades.
The pro-Russians also attacked army …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
