Pentagon: Despite Minsk II, More Than 400 Ukraine Troops Killed
PENTAGON More than 400 Ukrainian troops have died in fighting since the Minsk II cease-fire agreement was adopted one year ago, with Russia playing a major role in the violence.
In an interview with VOA, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Carpenter, whose responsibilities include Ukraine, Russia and Eurasia, said the U.S. has seen a considerable uptick in fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Despite last years cease-fire agreement, he said, Ukraines armed forces have suffered at least 430 casualties fighting separatists there.
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