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7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours in war-torn east: Kiev

Published: 24 May 2016 - 12:58 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 04:17 pm
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Kiev: Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in the country's war-torn east over the past 24 hours in the biggest number of casualties in a single day this year, Kiev said Tuesday.

"As a result of shelling, seven Ukrainian soldiers have died and nine received injuries over the past 24 hours," Oleksandr Turchynov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said in a statement.

AFP