LPR observes almost 30 attacks by Ukrainian army over past week
LUHANSK. June 2 (Interfax) - The intensity of Ukrainian strikes on the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) has grown lately, according to Igor Yashchenko, deputy chief of staff of the LPR militia corps.
"The Ukrainian army shelled LPR populated localities 29 times over the past week. We observed twelve attacks by mortars, 13 by grenade launchers, two by artillery guns and two by air defense launchers," Yashchenko said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
He reported the absence of civilian casualties but said that ten militiamen were injured, and one of them died.
The number of attacks on LPR militia positions has grown too, Yashchenko said, adding that most frequent targets were Vesela Hora and Mykolaivka in the Stanitsa Luhanska district.
"No matter how difficult it can be, we are honoring the Minsk agreement and hoping that Ukrainian servicemen will show respect for the work done by international diplomats," Yashchenko said.
He added that the militia was exhuming bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
"The bodies will be transferred to Ukraine for being identified and buried," he said.
