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One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed, and another three have suffered injuries in the anti-terrorist operation zone in eastern Ukraine, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Presidential Administration spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk said.

“One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed, and three have suffered injuries in the hostilities over the past day. Our soldier was wounded in a hostile attack near the village of Kodyma, and three servicemen hit a pull-action mine near Avdiyivka: one soldier died, and the other two were injured,” Motuzianyk said at a press briefing in Kyiv, on Jan. 11.

Militants breached the truce 50 times in Donetsk and Mariupol sectors over the past day, he said.

Heavy weapons, 82mm and 120mm mortars, were used nine times in that period, Motuzianyk said. In addition, three hostile drones were seen flying, including one near the village of Zolote, in Luhansk region, and another two near Mariupol, and Sartana, he said.