Ukrainian army claims to have killed 200 rebels in Donetsk

[links()]On November 7, the press service of the Ukrainian army said that November 6 was the bloodiest day for the rebel forces in the East when they lost "up to 200" fighters in clashes with government forces at the airport in Donetsk city.

Ukrainian soldiers clash with separatist forces ahead of parliamentary elections near Bugas village in Donetsk on October 25. (Photo: AFP/ VNA)

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the agency said: “The gunmen were eliminated by artillery fire after they shelled the positions of Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk airport area yesterday (November 6).”

In a related development, Ukrainian Security and Defense Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko announced that increased fighting in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions has left five government soldiers dead and 16 wounded in the past 24 hours.

He stressed that in the past day, rebel forces have received significant reinforcements as soldiers and equipment “crossed the border from Russia” into Ukraine.

In response to the above statement, the separatist press department accused the Ukrainian army of preparing to launch a new attack./.

According to VietnamPlus