A Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman was killed in an armed clash near the village of Kruta Balka in the Yasynuvata district of the Donetsk region on Dec. 28, Kyiv said.
A gun battle between Ukrainian army units and the militants broke out on Dec. 28 afternoon and continued for about 30 minutes, the press center of Ukrainian military headquarters said.
“Thanks to the well-coordinated actions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units, the adversary was forced to retreat… One Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman was killed as a result of the gun battle,” the press center said.
