Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 15 wounded in the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday – the first major casualties since a ceasefire came into force on Sept. 1.
Over the past two weeks monitors have reported a sharp decrease in hostilities along the eastern front line, fuelling hopes for the 18-month-old ‘Minsk’ peace process designed to end a conflict that has killed over 9,500 people since April 2014.
However, Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said over the past day separatists had used heavy weapons for the first time this month and also …read more
Source: The Himalayan Times
