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Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed, one was taken captive and one was injured on Sunday after clashes with militants near Maryinka in Donetsk Oblast, Deputy Head of Regional Police Illia Kiva said on the 24 television.

“At around 10 a.m. combat operations started. The enemy’s reconnaissance and sabotage group came from Maryinka between checkpoints. They entered our territory. The tentative information on the number of people is from 10 to 15,” Kiva said.