One Ukrainian serviceman killed, four wounded in Donbas on Sunday

14:56, 27.06.2016 1 min read

One Ukrainian serviceman was killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Presidential Administration spokesman Andriy Lysenko said.

"One of our servicemen was killed and four suffered injuries in the hostilities over the past day," Lysenko said at a press briefing in Kyiv on Monday.

Four attacks of the hostiles were observed in the Popasna district in uhansk region last night, including two by use of mortars, he said.

In the Donetsk sector, the hostiles were not using artillery for the first time in weeks but mortar attacks occurred in Troitske, Novoselivka Druha and Avdiyivka. After 5 p.m., the hostiles opened massive fire in the Avdiyivka industrial zone area. In all, 15 attacks were observed in that sector over the past day, including nine using heavy armaments, Lysenko said.

Besides, three flights of hostile drones were observed in the past 24 hours, he said.