"The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 700 servicemen, three vehicles [in battles with the Yug group]," the MoD said in a statement.
Battlegroup Tsentr liberated the settlement of Zhelannoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and repelled six counterattacks, eliminating over 630 Ukrainian troops, the statement read, adding that Battlegroup Zapad repelled six counterattacks and eliminated up to 470 Ukrainian troops.
Kiev lost up to 130 fighters in battles with Battlegroup Vostok and up to 100 soldiers in battles with Battlegroup Sever, the ministry added.