As a result of a military clash between soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists in the vicinity of Vodiane of Volnovasky district of the Donetsk region, eight separatists were killed and 16 wounded on March 20, the press center of the Ukrainian military headquarters reports.
“According to the updated information, as a result of the battle between the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders, which took place in Mariupol sector near the village of Vodiane, the enemy suffered significant losses. According to the intelligence service, eight mercenaries were killed and 16 more were wounded,” a message, posted on the press center’s Facebook page on March 20 evening, says.
As earlier reported, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven were wounded by shelling from Russian-backed separatists near the village of Vodiane in Donetsk region.
According to the Ukrainian military, at 09:30 a.m. near Vodiane two separatists groups numbering up to 40 individuals approached the positions of Ukrainian army. Governmental forces repelled the separatists. “At the same time, Ukrainian units moved forward. The enemy then used multiple-rocket launch systems and heavy artillery and retreated to its positions,” Kyiv says.
