Seven Ukrainian troops were killed and 24 were wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, Vladyslav Selezniov, acting speaker of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said.

"As a result of the attacks, seven Ukrainian troops were killed and 24 were wounded," Selezniov told a briefing on Monday morning.

Selezniov also said, citing official information, that the militia are now holding 184 Ukrainian troops and 309 troops are now in hospitals (of which 19 have serious wounds).