Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repulsed five assault attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk direction and another one in the direction of Donetsk.
"The total enemy losses in this [Donetsk] direction amounted to some 250 military personnel killed and wounded, a tank and three vehicles," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev has also lost up to 180 soldiers in the Krasny Liman direction and up to 110 soldiers in the South Donetsk direction, the ministry added.