Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and eight injured in fighting in the east of the country over the last 24 hours, anti-terrorist operation (ATO) spokesman Vladyslav Selezniov has said.

"As a result of shelling by a Grad system, two Ukrainian servicemen sustained injuries that led to their deaths," he said on Channel 5 on Tuesday.

He said that militants had fired at roadblocks of the ATO forces near Oleksandrivsk, Provallia, Stukalova Balka and Stepanivka.

The most difficult situation, according to Selezniov, was reported last night near the village of Poltava (Svatove district, Luhansk region).