Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes initiated by pro-Russian separatists in the last two days, according to Kiev’s military.
The casualties represented a spike in violence in Ukraine’s east, which has been embroiled in conflict since Russia first annexed the Crimean Peninsula in early 2014.
Reuters reported that, according to Ukrainian officials, separatists starting attacking government positions on Sunday in the eastern town of Avdiyivka. The violence resulted in the deaths of five Ukrainian troops on Sunday and two more on Monday; nine soldiers were also wounded in clashes on Sunday.
“The situation in the Avdiyivka industrial zone is challenging. The enemy …read more
Source: The Washington Free Beacon
