Ukraine Responds to Allegation Russia Killed 5 of Its Soldiers

Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces walk along trenches on their position on the front line with Russia backed separatists, near Novognativka village, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Feb. 21, 2022. AnatoliI Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian officials on Monday denied Moscow’s claims that Russian soldiers killed five of its soldiers near the border between the two countries.

A spokesman for Ukraine’s military, Pavlo Kovalchuk, said that Russian claims are false.