Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist officials have traded accusations of attacks, with 5 Ukrainian soldiers wounded and the DNR claiming that a farm was shelled last night.
After a lull in fighting between Easter and Victory Day, the Ukrainian military today reports an increasing number of attacks by Russian-backed fighters.
Tensions are running high today as events are held to commemorate the Soviet victory in World War Two.
President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed the governor of the Lugansk region, Georgiy Tuka, and the head of the foreign intelligence service, Viktor Hvozd.
Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded yesterday as fighting in the Donbass continued to rumble along, albeit at a reduced pace compared to last week.
Ukraine reports 104 attacks yesterday, the highest number of attacks reported in one day since August 27th last year.
Ukraine Day 779 – Nadiya Savchenko, an illegally jailed Ukrainian military officer, has declared a dry hunger strike as her sentence comes into effect in Russia.
Ukraine Day 778 – Live Updates: 2 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, 10 wounded; Kiev reports 61 attacks yesterday, further shelling this morning.
LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine Kiev Reports 77 Attacks Yesterday, With 1 Soldier Killed, 8 Wounded, And More Fighting Today 2016-04-01 12:39:31 The Ukrainian military claimed this morning that […]
