KIEV, Aug. 16 – Eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk said.

"No Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the last day, but eight were wounded," he said.

Two soldiers suffered injuries in shelling incidents near the village of Bohdanivka, another two in the village of Novoselivka, three during a mortar attack in the town of Avdiyivka, and one hit a pull-action mine in the town of Maryinka, Motuzianyk said.