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112.ua: Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas over 24 hours

Published Sept. 30, 2017 at 9:15 am

A Ukrainian soldier participates in a training exercise on the Yavoriv Polygon on June 20. Canadian soldiers are working with Ukrainian counterparts in a training program designed to improve combat capabilities in defending the nation against Russia’s war in the eastern Donbas.

Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin

The Russia-backed separatists launched 16 attacks in the Donbas conflict zone on September 29, used mortars and tanks. Four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the attacks, according to the Ukrainian Army HQ report.

Overall the terrorists used six 120 and 82-mm mortars, having fired over 70 mines and 20 tank shells.