Ukraine says one of its soldiers has been killed and two wounded in clashes in the country’s east.
The Defense Ministry said on May 16 that Russia-backed separatists violated a ceasefire 45 times during the previous 24 hours, firing mortars.
RFE/RL: One government soldier killed in Ukraine’s east
A fighter of Ukrainian volunteers Donbas battalion take part in military drills not far southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, on April 1, 2015.
