One Ukrainian soldier killed, over 20 injured in Donbas in past 24 hours

17:29, 03.03.2017 1 min read

Ukrainian army casualties in Donbas over the past 24 hours have amounted to one serviceman killed and 22 injured, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Andriy Lysenko said.

"Over the past 24 hours, as result of fighting, one Ukrainian military serviceman has been killed, 22 sustained wounds and injuries," Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.

In the Luhansk sector, 27 shell attacks on the Ukrainian positions, including 18 with heavy weapons, have been registered over the period, he said.

In the Donetsk sector, 30 enemy attacks were registered, including 13 with heavy weapons, Lysenko said.

In the Avdiyivka sector, the enemy launched over 200 mortar rounds and over 80 tank shells in the past 24 hours. A sniper was active in Kamianka.

Near the Donetsk airport, low-intensity hostilities continued, Lysenko said.

In the Mariupol sector, there were 59 shell attacks, including 12 with heavy weapons. Thus, in Krasnohorivka, a 70-year-old woman was injured, Lysenko said.