21 Dec 2016 15:00

LPR reports death of two militiamen in fighting near Debaltseve

LUHANSK. Dec 21 (Interfax) - LPR militiamen were killed and wounded in the fighting on the Debaltseve track in the past 24 hours, he self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) said.

"Another two our soldiers died a heroic death as a result of fierce fighting in the Debaltseve area on December 20-21, 2016 while covering the regrouping of our units in a defensive battle," LPR Defense Ministry official Andrei Marochko said.

Another two LPR militia were wounded as a result of a large-scale artillery attack by the Ukrainian army near the populated area of Kalynivka, he said.

According to the LPR militia, four militiamen have been killed and five have been wounded in the Debaltseve area since December 18.