KYIV. Oct 7 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Armed Forces sustained the largest losses during the military operation in eastern Ukraine and three quarters of the fatalities are Ukrainian servicemen, said Ukraine's chief military prosecutor, Anatoliy Matios.
Matios also said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday that five Ukrainian servicemen had been killed and 28 others wounded over the past 24 hours.
Since the military operation was launched in mid-April, 956 servicemen have been killed, among them 743 who served with the Armed Forces, 69 with the Interior Ministry, 58 with the State Border Service, ten with the National Security Service and 65 with the National Guard, he said.
As many as 3,627 servicemen have been wounded over this period, among them 2,619 troops, 273 Interior Ministry servicemen, 344 border guards, 358 National Guard members and ten National Security Service personnel.
Since the ceasefire was enacted on September 5, 64 servicemen have been killed, among them 52 troops, three Interior Ministry servicemen, three border guards, three National Guard members and three emergency situation personnel.
Of the 346 Ukrainian servicemen wounded over the same period, 245 are soldiers, six are border guards, 16 Interior Ministry personnel and 20 National Guard members.
Matios said it was impossible to count civilian casualties and fatalities.