Donetsk, Aug 9 - DAN. A DPR militiaman was killed and another was wounded in shelling by Ukrainian forces over the past 24 hours, the Republic’s Operations Command deputy commander Eduard Basurin said on Wednesday.

“One militiaman was killed and another was wounded as they were defending the Republic,” Basurin said.

Ukrainian forces violated the ceasefire 48 times over the past 24 hours using large calibre artillery, tank guns, mortars, grenade launchers and small arms. Damage to housing has been recorded.*jk