"The total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 285 soldiers killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles, three cars. During the counter-battery struggle, two US-made M777 howitzers were hit, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit," the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine lost up to 220 soldiers killed and injured in the Zaporizhzhia direction, the ministry said.
"The enemy's losses amounted to up to 220 soldiers killed and wounded, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, two armored combat vehicles and three pickups," the ministry said.
Russia repelled 9 attacks by Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction, and Kiev lost up to 90 service people, the ministry said.