A journalist for a Russian TV station has been severely injured after stepping on a land mine in Ukraine , following a night of heavy fighting between Russian-backed rebels and government forces . Andrei Lunev reportedly walked on a tripwire while reporting on recent fighting in Shyrokyne , a village near Mariupol in East Ukraine , and suffered serious head and lower extremities wounds . Mr Lunev , reportedly from Donetsk , Ukraine , received first aid at the scene by medics and visibly shaken colleagues , before he was taken to hospital . Scroll down for video . A OSCE medic provides first aid Andrei Lunev , a reporter for a Russian television channel , after he stepped on a landmine trip wire in Shirokine near Mariupol while covering the conflict in East Ukraine . Mr Lunev stepped on the landmine while inspecting the ruins of Shyrokyne , which has seen heavy shelling and changed hands repeatedly throughout the conflict , with a small group of journalists . Russian media reported that Mr Lunev was taken to hospital in Novoazovsk near the Russian border , where he later regained consciousness . The incident took place in the wake of several exchanges of fire overnight and in the early hours on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk , despite an agreement reached by the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers a day earlier . The yearlong military conflict between Russian-backed rebels and Kiev government forces has claimed more than 6,000 lives and left large parts of Ukraine 's once industrial heartland in ruins . Casualty : Mr Lunev , reportedly from Donetsk , Ukraine , received first aid at the scene by medics and his visibly shaken colleagues , before he was taken to a hospital near the Russian border . Run for cover : A group of reporters take cover while medics provide first aid to Mr Luneov , a journalist working for the Russian TV station Zvezda . Aid : Mr Lunev stepped on the landmine while inspecting the ruins of the village of Shyrokyne , which has seen heavy shelling , with a small group of journalists . Fighting in the east had largely subsided following a cease-fire deal signed in February but has rekindled in recent days . Recovering : Reporter Mr Lunev was taken to hospital where he later regained consciousness . Heavy shelling was heard in Donetsk , eastern Ukraine , late Monday evening and in the early hours on Tuesday . Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told a televised briefing that six troops were killed and 12 wounded in a 24-hour period , while rebels reported one fighter dead and five wounded in the overnight clashes . The death toll is the highest since the February cease-fire was signed . Lysenko also reported civilian casualties , including two teenagers who were wounded in shelling in the Horlivka area , north of Donetsk . Russia and Ukraine agreed in Berlin on Monday to call for the pullback of smaller-caliber weapons from the front lines of the conflict that has claimed more than 6,000 lives . On the ground , however , even the previous agreement that called for a cease-fire and a withdrawal of large-caliber weaponry appeared to be shaky . The U.S. State Department supports the steps taken in Berlin , spokeswoman Marie Harf said Tuesday , but she also voiced concern about the ongoing fighting . 'The Russian-backed separatists continue to take aggressive action in Ukraine , ' she said . 'And the Russian-backed separatists continue to stall Minsk implementation .
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