Nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Donbas conflict zone in a 24 hour period.
Spokesman for General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces Vladyslav Seleznyov told this at a briefing at Ukrainian media crisis center on Tuesday, Ukrinform reported.
“Due to heavy fighting, long lasting shelling of our position, Ukraine has lost nine soldiers in a 24 hour period. Other 29 soldiers were wounded with varying degrees of severity,” he said.
According to him, all wounded servicemen were taken to medical facilities.
As of today, 348 military personnel are treated in hospitals and medical facilities, including 11 soldiers who are severely wounded, the official said.