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Ukrainian Military Spokesman Confirms Luhansk Clashes With Russian Forces

Ukrainian military spokesman Leonid Matyukhin confirmed that troops were in battle with “Russian armed forces” over the control of Luhansk airport on August 31. According to reports, he said that Ukrainian forces killed about 100 pro-Russian rebels during clashes over the course of 24 hours. The fighting comes ahead of planned negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian leaders in Minsk, Belarus, on September 1. Credit: YouTube/Військове телебачення України