Tuesday, May 24, 2016

7 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Eastern Ukraine



Reuters: Surge in eastern fighting kills seven Ukrainian soldiers: official

Ukraine said on Tuesday seven of its servicemen had been killed in the past 24 hours as a result of increased attacks by pro-Russian rebels, the highest reported daily casualty figure since August.

International efforts are under way to end a conflict that has contributed to the worst tensions between Moscow and the West since the Cold War. A ceasefire signed in February 2015 has failed to quell all fighting in Ukraine's separatist eastern territory, with each side accusing the other of violations.

Oleksander Turchynov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said militants backed by Russia had intensified attacks on government troops using heavy weapons that are meant to have been withdrawn from the frontline under the 'Minsk' peace deal negotiated by Berlin and Paris.

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More News On The Ukraine War

Ukraine: 7 Soldiers Killed, 9 Wounded in Eastern Clashes -- AP
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east -- AFP
Seven Ukrainian Soldiers Reported Killed In Eastern Conflict -- RFE
Seven Ukrainian soldiers dead, nine injured in eastern Ukraine -- Ukraine Today
Poroshenko: More Than 10,000 Victims of Russian Aggression in Ukraine -- The Moscow Times
Poroshenko reveals number of killed and wounded since start of Russian aggression -- Ukraine Today
Germany says Normandy Four ready to continue cooperation on Ukraine -- TASS
European leaders call for ‘immediate’ peace in Ukraine -- AFP
Russia, Ukraine re-commit to Minsk Protocol -- UPI
Putin Talks Syria, Ukraine With Normandy Format Leaders -- The Moscow Times

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