Land mine

Land mine blast in east Ukraine kills 5 soldiers, wounds 3

The presidential administration spokesman for the military operation, Alexander Motuzyanik, told reporters Sunday that the explosion occurred the previous day near the village of Donetsky in the Lugansk region, which is along the front line.

The spokesman's remarks in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, were carried by Russian news agencies.

Despite an internationally brokered cease-fire in February, sporadic fighting continues along Ukraine's front line and each side regularly accuses the other of shelling its positions.