One Ukrainian soldier wounded in Donbas over past day

One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in eastern Ukraine over the past day.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Spokesperson for ATO issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk said this at a press briefing on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of the enemy shelling outside Avdiivka (18km north of Donetsk). The soldier was taken to the hospital in Pokrovske where the necessary medical assistance was provided to him,” he said.

He also added that Russian-backed militants violated the ceasefire six times in last day.

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