Today the Ukrainian Minister of Defense denounced the presence of 7.500 Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army fighting against the pro-Russian separatists and rebels and announced that the country intends to increase the number of troops in the region.

In return to the large presence of soldiers, Ukraine intends to “increase the number of armed forces” and to reinforce its supplies stated the Minister of Defense without however giving any further details.

Meanwhile four Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian were killed in the last 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, in accordance with the Ukrainian authorities.

According to the head of the Ukrainian operation in the east”Four soldiers were killed and 10 injured in a 24 hour period”.

At the same time, the governor of the province Luhansk announced the death of a 60 year old man from gunfire near the town Zolote.