Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist officials have traded accusations of attacks, with 5 Ukrainian soldiers wounded and the DNR claiming that a farm was shelled last night.
The Ukrainian military claims that Russian-backed fighters have resumed mortar attacks near Mariupol.
On the 2nd anniversary of the violence clashes in Odessa that left 48 dead, the Ukrainian military reports that, for the most part, Russian-backed fighters in the Donbass now appear to be abiding by the Easter truce agreement. However the Donetsk separatists claim that Ukrainian forces shelled their positions last night and this morning.
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine reports that impact craters at the scene of an incident yesterday morning in which four civilians were killed were the result of shelling from the direction of Ukrainian-held territory.
Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded yesterday as fighting in the Donbass continued to rumble along, albeit at a reduced pace compared to last week.
The level of fighting has fallen for the second day in a row (which may be nothing more than part of a regular cycle), but Ukraine still suffered heavy military casualties yesterday.
Ukraine reports 104 attacks yesterday, the highest number of attacks reported in one day since August 27th last year.
The UN has called for the immediate release of a staff member detained in Donetsk
Ukraine Day 778 – Live Updates: 2 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, 10 wounded; Kiev reports 61 attacks yesterday, further shelling this morning.
