Seven Ukraine servicemen killed, 13 wounded: Ukraine military

Ukrainian servicemen pass under a booby trap as they patrol an area near the village of Popasna, Lugansk region, Ukraine, August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Maksim Levin

KIEV (Reuters) - Seven Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 13 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said on Thursday. The casualties were the highest daily losses for the Ukrainian army since mid-July, as violence continues to test a six-month-old ceasefire deal. (Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Richard Balmforth)