The East group of forces has also eliminated up to 155 Ukrainian fighters in the past 24 hours, defeated four Ukrainian brigades, repelled two counterattacks, destroyed four vehicles, a 155-mm howitzer M777, five 155-mm howitzers FH-70 and a 152-mm gun D-20.
"As a result of successful operations, units of the Vostok group of forces have taken control of the settlement of Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and are clearing and demining it," the ministry said.