Russian military repelled three attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk direction and two in the Krasny Liman direction.
"The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces [in the Donetsk direction] amounted to up to 180 Ukrainian soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, three vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers," the ministry stated.
The Russian armed forces' assault units also conducted offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction, where Kiev lost up to 170 military, the ministry noted, adding that in the South Donetsk direction, Ukraine lost up to 145 military.