Casualties reported as tripwire mine goes off in Luhansk region

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One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a blast while another two troops were wounded, according to the report.

"Even during the relative calm in this holiday period, we continue to sustain irreparable losses as our guys get killed, but I believe that we will win, and peace and tranquility will return to the Luhansk region,” said Yuriy Harbuz, head of Luhansk region.

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