Three Ukrainian servicemen, two elderly civilians were injured in a militants attack on Triokhizbenka, Luhansk region, on Saturday, according to the Luhansk Regional Military and Civil Administration.

"A married couple from Triokhizbenka (aged 63 and 61) received shrapnel wounds from a shell that flew into the residential area. The wounds were mild, they received medical aid on the spot, there was no need for hospitalization," the office of the administration chief, Hennadiy Moskal, said in a statement. In addition, one of the shells of the militants' anti-tank guided missile hit the house, damaging the roof. An elderly woman, who owns the house, was inside when the shell hit, but she was unscathed.

"Besides assault rifles, the militants used heavy machineguns, mortars, grenade launchers and quick-firing anti-aircraft guns. The enemy attack has been repelled, the enemy has been prevented from breaking into the village," the statement said.

The battle, which lasted about two hours, erupted when militants came up to a destroyed bridge over the Siversky Donetsk River near Triokhizbenka around 10.30 and tried to break across the frontline.

Three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the battle.