"On the night of August 30, the Russian armed forces carried out a group strike with long-range air and sea-based high-precision weapons against enemy command and control and intelligence posts. The goals of the attack have been achieved. All assigned objects are hit," the ministry said in a statement.
Repelling Ukrainian Attacks in Zaporozhye
The Russian troops have repelled nine Ukrainian attacks in the Zaporozhye Region in the past 24 hours, where Kiev lost up to 85 soldiers, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
"In the Zaporozhye direction, nine attacks were repelled … In the past day, up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, three M777 artillery systems and three US-made M119 howitzers …were destroyed in this direction," the ministry said in a statement.
Thwarting Enemy Attacks in Donetsk
The ministry also said that the Russian military has repelled five attacks in the Donetsk direction.
"Enemy losses [in the Donetsk direction] amounted to 380 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, four armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles, two D-20 howitzers, the Msta-B gun, and the Rapira anti-tank gun," the ministry said, adding that Ukraine lost up to 120 soldiers in the South Donetsk direction in the past day.
Destroying Ukrainian Militants in Other Directions
In South Donetsk Direction, Russian Armed Forces carried out strikes on Kiev troops and military equipment. Enemy lost up to 120 soldiers, two armored vehicles, four autmobiles and several howitzers.
Also Russian army repelled an attack by Ukrainian armed forces in Krasny Liman direction. The enemy lost 60 men, two armored vehicles and two automobiles. In Kherson direction 15 Ukrainian militants, a howitzer and two automobiles were eradicated.
The ministry also said that three attacks have been repelled in the Kupyansk direction, where Ukraine lost up to 100 soldiers.