1 soldier killed and another injured in Ukraine
Russia-backed separatists violate cease-fire 5 times in a day, according to statement by Ukrainian armed forces
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- Published Date: 11:46 | 18 April 2021
- Modified Date: 11:46 | 18 April 2021
A Ukrainian soldier was killed and another injured on Sunday due to shelling by Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Donbas region.
Russia-backed separatists violated cease-fire five times from midnight to 5 p.m. local time, the Ukrainian armed forces said in a statement.
There has been a recent spike in violence in Donbas where Kyiv's troops have battled separatist forces since 2014.