A Ukrainian serviceman has been killed in a tripwire mine explosion near the village of Novotoshkivske in Luhansk region, Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk has said.
"One serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was blown up by an explosive device and sustained multiple injuries incompatible with life," he said at a briefing in Kyiv on January 2.
Earlier, the press center of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters reported five ceasefire violations.
