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"A battle in Pisky is over. Small arms, GP-25 grenade launchers, heavy rocket launchers. Two wounded from the third battalion of the 93rd brigade – one is seriously wounded, the other has got minor injuries," he wrote.

В Пісках закінчився бій. Стрілецька зброя, Гп-25,АГС.Двоє поранених з 3 батальйону 93 бригади. 1 важкий, один легкий.В...

Posted by Олександр Рудоманов on 30 октября 2015 г.

The latter received first aid on the spot, while the seriously wounded soldier was evacuated, but died of wounds.

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The headquarters of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine announced that the report about the casualties would be checked and the presidential administration's press service for ATO issues would make an official statement.

However, the ATO General Staff later confirmed the death of a Ukrainian soldier.

"From 15:15 to 15:45 local time today [Friday], militants were shelling our positions near the village of Pisky. They used small arms, automatic grenade launchers and heavy rocket launchers, and the attack came from the village of Zhabiache. As a result of the shelling, two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. One of them decided not to go to hospital, while the other died of wounds," the report said.