10 Aug 2017 10:13

LPR militiaman dies in Ukrainian army attack in Donbas

LUHANSK. Aug 10 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian army has launched six attacks on the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in the past 24 hours, killing a militiaman, an LPR militia spokesman told Interfax.

"The Ukrainian army breached the truce six times during the day, using 120mm and 82mm mortars, infantry combat vehicles, grenade launchers, and small arms," the report said.

According to the LPR militia, the Ukrainian army shelled the vicinity of Zholobok, Molodizhne and Kalynove.

"An LPR militiaman was killed as a result of those attacks. There has been neither damage to buildings nor civilian casualties," the militia said.