Five Ukrainian servicemen killed in eastern Ukraine
Five Ukrainian servicemen were killed when pro-Russian rebels attacked government positions mostly in the Luhansk region, the Ukrainian military said.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-11-24 08:27 GMT
An almost three-year-old peace agreement has failed to stop fighting in eastern Ukraine with each side accusing the other of violating the terms of a ceasefire on a near-daily basis.
The Ukrainian military said in a statement they suffered losses during an eight-hour clash near the small village of Krymske, 30 km (20 miles) west of Luhansk.
The situation in the Luhansk region had escalated after a conflict between separatist factions controlling the city.
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