Three Ukrainian policemen injured in Krymske, Luhansk region – governor Moskal

12:25, 09.06.2015 1 min read

Three servicemen of Ukraine's Internal Troops were injured in a tripwire mine explosion after an armed clash near the village of Krymske, Luhansk region, the press service of Hennadiy Moskal, who chairs the Kyiv-appointed military-civilian administration of the Luhansk region, has reported.

"The latest information available indicates that no civilians were hurt after yesterday's fighting between Krymske and Sokilnyky, which ended at around 5:00 p.m. The residential areas were not affected," it said.

However, three soldiers from Ukraine's police battalion, stationed in the village, were injured in a tripwire mine blast at around 6:00 p.m. The servicemen were hospitalized with mine-blast and fragmentation wounds.

The situation is quiet in Krymske on Tuesday morning, Moskal's press service said.