Ukrainian army vehicle hits mine in Luhansk region, three killed

15:06, 01.03.2016 1 min read

A Ukrainian army vehicle hit a mine on the road between Novotoshkivske and Hirske in Luhansk region on Tuesday. According to the preliminary information, three people were killed and two more injured, the Luhansk Regional Military-Civilian Administration has said.

"A vehicle carrying servicemen from the 80th brigade was blown up on the road between residential areas of Novotoshkivske and Hirske today, on March 1. According to the preliminary information, three servicemen were killed and two suffered injuries," the administration wrote on Facebook.

"Circumstances of the tragic incident are being investigated," head of the Luhansk region military-civilian administration Heorhiy Tuka said.