Meanwhile, over past last 24 hours, the Russian forces eliminated over 280 Ukrainian soldiers, 13 armored vehicles, including three tanks and 10 armored combat vehicles, nine artillery units, including a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, 9 vehicles and an electronic warfare station in the Kursk direction, the ministry added.
The Russian armed forces have also defeated the Ukrainian forces in a number of regional settlements, including Apanasovka, Vishnevka, Borki, Vnezapnoe and Gogolevka.