Ukraine's JFO HQ reports enemy death toll in Donbas since start of new truce

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The Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Headquarters (JFO HQ) has disclosed the enemy death toll in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, since the start of the newly-agreed truce.

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All losses were non-combat, including stepping on improvised explosive devices, suicides, the use of alcohol and drugs, and road accidents. In addition, there were desertions of personnel, it said.

Background

• Participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE) on the peace settlement in Donbas on July 22 agreed on a full and comprehensive ceasefire along the contact line from July 27.
• The new ceasefire regime was enforced at 00:01 Kyiv time on July 27.
• On the very first day of the newly-agreed truce, Russia's hybrid military forces mounted three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine.