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Ukraine Day 1411: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 2 were concussed in the previous reporting period,
Yesterday’s coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here.
An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine
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One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 2 were concussed in the previous reporting period, Unian reported.
Russia-backed forces violated the ceasefire 6 times. On the Lugansk line, militants fired 82-mm mortars, grenade-launchers and heavy machine guns near Luganskoye.
On the Donetsk line, militants fired 82-mm mortars, grenade launchers, machine guns and small arms near the Butovka Mine.
Kanka and Verknyetoretskoye were attacked with grenade-launchers and light infantry weapons.
Militants fired from Sakhanka at Vodyanoye and also attacked Pavlopov with 82-mm mortars, grenade launchers and small arms.
Ukrainian forces did not return fire.
Russia-backed militants are stepping up their use of snipers, Unian and Information Resistance reported.
— Catherine A. Fitzpatrick