MOSCOW – A Ukrainian official says at least two Ukrainian troops have been killed and three injured in the past 24 hours in renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government troops has killed more than 9,600 people since the conflict began in April 2014. A 2015 cease-fire deal did not completely stop fighting but did lower its intensity.
Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian defense ministry, said in a statement on Friday that Ukrainian casualties continue to mount after what Kiev says was a rebel offensive south-east of rebel stronghold Donetsk.
A total of 8 troops have been killed outside the town of Svitlodarsk since fighting there began on Sunday. Rebels have accused the Ukrainian government of launching an attack on their positions there.
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