Kiev says no troops killed at front for first time in weeks

Ukraine's military said on Wednesday none of its troops had been killed at the front in the last 24 hours and only one had been wounded, with a spokesman describing it as the first day with no fatalities in "at least several weeks".

A ceasefire came into effect on February 15 but last week saw heavy fighting with separatist rebels advancing to seize a major town in one of the biggest battles of the war.

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