A total of 22 Ukrainian soldiers on the front line in the Donbas region died by non combat causes, according to a news report by the pro Russian website Russkaya Vesna.Russkaya Vesna reported news released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
In January, a total of 11 deaths were from suicide, six of which were alcohol related. Another six soldiers attempted suicide.
Three soldiers died in firearms handling causes. A total of seven deaths were attributed to accidents.
Three officers and six contractors were among the dead counted in the report.