"Units of the Battlegroup Tsentr liberated the village of Sokol in the Donetsk People's Republic as a result of active operations and improved their tactical positions," the MoD said in a statement.
In this direction alone, the Russian armed forces repelled five Ukrainian attacks, eliminating up to 415 soldiers and three armored vehicles, including a US-made Bradley, the ministry added.
"Enemy losses amounted to up to 415 troops, three armored combat vehicles, including a US-made Bradley armored vehicle, two pickup trucks, a US-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, a US-made 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a US-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and a US-made 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun," the MoD said.