Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repelled two attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk direction, another two in the Kupyansk direction and one in the Krasny Liman direction, the ministry reported.
"The enemy lost up to 270 soldiers, two infantry fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks [in the Donetsk direction]," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev has also lost 100 soldiers in the South Donetsk direction, up to 250 soldiers in the Krasny Liman direction and up to 45 soldiers in the Kupyansk direction.