Earlier former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter predicted that Ukrainian losses will mount to 2,000 servicemen a day as Russia expands its operation into Kharkov region.
"Enemy losses [in battles with the southern grouping] amounted to up to 540 military personnel, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard-2A1, two armored fighting vehicles, 11 vehicles [among other military losses]," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia's central grouping of forces has taken better tactical positions in the DPR, while Ukrainian forces have lost up to 395 soldiers in battles with it, the ministry said.
Russia's eastern grouping of forces has also improved its tactical position, while Kiev has lost up to 135 soldiers in battles with it, the ministry said.
"The enemy's losses [in battles with Russia’s northern grouping] over the past 34 hours amounted to up to 250 servicepeople, two tanks, two armored vehicles, and 17 cars," the ministry said, adding that the northern grouping repelled five counterattacks by Ukraine in the Kharkov region.
The western grouping has also repelled 13 counterattacks by Ukraine in the Lugansk People's Republic, while Kiev has lost up to 80 soldiers, the ministry added.