Ukraine: Five dead and four wounded on eve of elections
By
our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online
Kyiv (dpa) – At least five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and another
four wounded after an attack by pro-Russian separatists with mortar
and gunfire, violating a fragile ceasefire in war torn Eastern
Ukraine on the eve of municipal elections, a military spokesman said
Saturday in Kyiv.
Pro-Russian rebels opened fire with 82-millimetre mortar rounds in
the vicinity of Marjinka outside of Donetsk, and committed other
“provocations” near Luhansk, Ukraine army spokesman Andrey Lyssenko
said.
Observers from The Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) had reported increased tensions in the restive region
near Donbass. According to the ceasefire terms, both sides are to
have pulled military equipment 15 kilometres back from the front
lines.
Meanwhile, the implementation of peace accords reached in February
has moved slowly. The pro-West central government in Kyiv and the
separatists blame each other for the delays.
The second round of mayoral elections are set for Sunday in the
former Soviet republic. In Kyiv current office holder Vitali
Klitschko seeks reelection.
The separatist regions in the East will boycott the polls and have
threatened to hold their own elections, which would run counter to
the peace agreement.
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