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In the area of the settlement of Pisky in Donetsk region, two Ukrainian soldiers were blown up on a mine. This was stated at the briefing by the speaker of the Ministry of Defense on Eastern conflict issues Olexandr Motuzyanyk.

“Over the past 24 hours, as a result of the fighting, two soldiers died, unfortunately, near the village of Peski as a result of a mine explosion, three others were injured and wounded,” he said.

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