Ukrainian peacekeeper died in Kosovo
Last night, a wounded Ukrainian peacekeeper who was injured in clashes in Mitrovica, Kosovo, died in hospital. Head of Supreme Rada Arseny Yatsenyuk informed about it at a parliamentary session on March 18, REGNUM correspondent in Kiev has reported. Yatsenyuk said he had not yet been informed of the peacekeeper's name.
The day before, 15 Ukrainian peacekeepers received injuries in clashes with local Serb population, one of them was hospitalized in a grave condition.
The injured received mostly missile wounds after their positions were bombed with hand grenades. They were promptly brought to a US hospital.
A total 50 Ukrainian peacekeepers are deployed in Mitrovica. They have 7 service dogs at their disposal.
14:11 03/18/2008
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