Three Ukrainian soldiers killed, 14 wounded in conflict zone in last day

UNIAN

"Over the last day, we have lost three Ukrainian soldiers, and another 14 were injured as a result of military clashes," Lysenko said.

Earlier, Ukraine's military reported that the Russian-backed militants in the Donbas had made 79 attacks in Ukrainian army positions over the last day - a level of fighting similar that seen before a ceasefire was supposed to have come into effect in February.

None of the ceasefires declared in eastern Ukraine have held for more than a few months, with the pattern being that large-scale conflict gradually resumes, and the Russian-backed militants assume control of more of Ukraine's territory in small offensives.