<\/p>\n\n\n<\/noscript><\/p>\nAn Ukrainian serviceman attends on his position on the front line with the Russia-backed separatists near Avdiivka, Donetsk region on July 19, 2019. \u2013 Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in a conflict with the Kremlin-backed separatists, Kiev said on July 20, a day before the ex-Soviet country votes in parliamentary polls. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTwo Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in incidents involving Kremlin-backed separatists, Kiev said Saturday, a day before the country votes in a parliamentary election.<\/p>\nThe Ukrainian army\u2019s press secretary, Dmytro Gutsulyak, said the two soldiers were killed by sniper fire, and added that four other servicemen were injured. <\/p>\nIn a separate incident, a 60-year-old civilian was killed just outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, he added.<\/p>\nThe latest casualties were reported hours before a ceasefire was due to start early on Sunday.<\/p>\nUkraine is to hold a parliamentary election on Sunday in which President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s party is expected to win the largest share of votes. <\/p>\nSince 2014, some 13,000 people have been killed in the war which erupted after a popular uprising ousted Ukraine\u2019s pro-Kremlin president and Russia annexed Crimea.<\/p>\nKiev and its Western backers accuse Russia of funneling troops and arms across the border to fan the flames of the conflict.<\/p>\nMoscow has denied the claims despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\nZelensky, a former comedian, discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a first telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. <\/p>\nZelensky has suggested that the US and Britain should also be included in peace talks that currently involve Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n
\n<\/noscript><\/p>\nAn Ukrainian serviceman attends on his position on the front line with the Russia-backed separatists near Avdiivka, Donetsk region on July 19, 2019. \u2013 Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in a conflict with the Kremlin-backed separatists, Kiev said on July 20, a day before the ex-Soviet country votes in parliamentary polls. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTwo Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in incidents involving Kremlin-backed separatists, Kiev said Saturday, a day before the country votes in a parliamentary election.<\/p>\nThe Ukrainian army\u2019s press secretary, Dmytro Gutsulyak, said the two soldiers were killed by sniper fire, and added that four other servicemen were injured. <\/p>\nIn a separate incident, a 60-year-old civilian was killed just outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, he added.<\/p>\nThe latest casualties were reported hours before a ceasefire was due to start early on Sunday.<\/p>\nUkraine is to hold a parliamentary election on Sunday in which President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s party is expected to win the largest share of votes. <\/p>\nSince 2014, some 13,000 people have been killed in the war which erupted after a popular uprising ousted Ukraine\u2019s pro-Kremlin president and Russia annexed Crimea.<\/p>\nKiev and its Western backers accuse Russia of funneling troops and arms across the border to fan the flames of the conflict.<\/p>\nMoscow has denied the claims despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\nZelensky, a former comedian, discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a first telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. <\/p>\nZelensky has suggested that the US and Britain should also be included in peace talks that currently involve Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n
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