"Battlegroup Zapad improved its frontline positions, defeating units [Ukrainian troops in the DPR and the Kharkov region] ... The enemy lost up to 570 soldiers and four cars," the MoD said in a statement.
Ukraine also lost up to 430 soldiers in battles with Battlegroup Yug, the ministry said, adding that Battlegroup Tsentr repelled five Ukrainian counterattacks and Kiev lost up to 345 soldiers. In battles with Battlegroup Vostok Ukraine lost up to 140 soldiers.
Russia's Battlegroup Sever repelled seven counterattacks, while Kiev lost up to 255 soldiers, the statement read, adding that the Russian forces have also control of the Staromayorskoye settlement in the DPR.