Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded and injured in Donbas in last day

Three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded and injured in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine in last day.

Defense Ministry Spokesman Dmytro Hutsuliak said this at a briefing on Saturday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in the enemy shelling in the last day. His health condition was critical. Other two soldiers were injured. They were delivered to medical institutions and provided with medical care," he said.

The situation in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine remained tense over the past day. Russian-occupation troops continue to violate the Minsk accords, the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters press center reported.

Hutsuliak added that Russian-backed militants launched 50 targeted attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas over the past day. The Ukrainian troops returned fire about 20 times using weapons not prohibited under the Minsk agreements.

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