One unidentified Ukrainian soldier was killed and another four were wounded in rebel held Donetsk according to Russian language news accounts.According to a news story posted on the website of lb.ua, a Ukrainian combat unit was hit with an explosion while on a combat mission, killing one and wounding three. The pro Russian Russkaya Vesna said the wounded totaled four. Neither side said where in Donetsk the incident took place.
In the same report lb.ua said that rebels struck Ukrainian positions at Peski with 82mm mortar fire. Peski is due west of Donetsk city.
Rebel 120mm and 82mm mortars hit Ukrainian positions at locales in southern Donetsk near the coast of the Sea of Azov, including at Lebedinsky, Vodyanaya and Shirokino.
Lugansk
Lugansk defense spokesman Lt. Colonel Andrei Marochko said on Sunday that Ukrainian artillery fire struck rebel positions at Nizhniy Lozovoye, Kalinovo, Veselogorovka and Sokolniki.
The pro Ukrainian news outlet reported on Monday that rebel mortar fire was reported in northern Lugansk at Crimenskoye, Troitsky, Novolugansk and Zaitsevo.