Ukrainian troops have been fighting off steppe fires over the past several days.
In close proximity to the line of contact in eastern Ukraine's Donbas warzone, two Ukrainian soldiers cut off from the rest of the unit amid wildfire response efforts have been killed in a landmine blast.
The two are believed to have been trying to get back to their unit bypassing the area where the fire was raging before stepping on an enemy minefield, the Skhid Operational Tactical Grouping Command reported.
Read alsoUkraine convenes TCG meeting over puppet "DPR" leader's threats to open fire on JFO units in Donbas