Seven Ukrainian servicemen killed, nine injured in Donbas over last 24 hours

Over the past day in the ATO zone, seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine soldiers injured in action along the contact lines - Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol, Presidential Administration of Ukraine Spokesman for the ATO Colonel Oleksandr Motuzyanyk told a briefing in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports.

"During the last day of fighting, to our utter regret, we have significant casualties. Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed, and nine servicemen were injured. Ukrainian forces suffered these extremely heavy losses  on all three frontlines" said Motuzyanyk.

He also noted that the heavy losses in the ATO were caused by shelling. Also, caseshave been  reported when soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stepped on explosive devices.

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