Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Thursday.
“As a result of shelling in the past day, three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and nine more have been wounded,” he said.
Lysenko said that National Guard and Armed Forces units had conducted a joint operation to unblock the checkpoint at the intersection of roads Zolote-Khoroshe-Smile, where the fighting was going on for two days.
“Ukrainian military repealed a militant attack with artillery and heavy machinery. The enemy sustained significant losses in manpower and technology and was forced to retreat. Moreover, reinforcements came to the checkpoint of the ATO forces. Ukrainian military got new ammunition and were provided with drinking water and food. The engineering equipment of positions is being reinforced,” Lysenko said.
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