Three Ukraine troops were killed and six wounded in recent fighting with pro-Russian separatist in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Thursday.
The Ukrainian presidential envoy for the operation in the east, Olexander Motuzyanyk, says during the past 24 hours, separatists have shelled government positions along the 30-kilometer buffer zone separating the two sides forces.
In comments carried by the French news agency, Motuzyanyk said the rebels “launched more than 500 mortar and over 300 artillery shells” at Ukrainian positions.
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko warned they have not ruled out martial law or a new wave of military mobilization if the fighting continues.
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Source: Voice of America
