Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 7 August said he had asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin to put pressure on separatist fighters in the eastern region of Ukraine after four Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a grenade attack.

The Ukrinform news website and official page of President of Ukraine confirms the statement.

The Ukrinform news website and official page of President of Ukraine confirms the statement.According to the news released by Ukraine's presidential office on 7 August 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that to influence Moscow-backed separatists and stop killing the people, this comes after which 4 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on 6 August when Russian troops fired at Ukrainian Joint Forces near Pavlopil, Donetsk region.

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