At least 10 Ukrainian troops were killed in an ambush by Russian-backed separatists, according to the Ukrainian military on Aug. 1. The soldiers were reportedly being redeployed to Shakhtarsk when they came under attack by mortar and tank fire overnight.
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Deutsche Welle: Ukrainian soldiers killed in ambush in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers, including some who are wounded, stand next to a Ukrainian helicopter as another one flies in the background on July 31, 2014 in a field near Zaporizhya, after a military operation in Ukraine's eastern regions.
