"The enemy lost up to 630 military personnel, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, including two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, six cars and three artillery pieces," the statement said.
Russia's Zapad group has eliminated over 460 Ukrainian soldiers, while the Yug group of forces has eliminated up to 250 Ukrainian soldiers, the ministry said.
Russian forces took control of the Zapadnoye village in the Kharkov region, the ministry said.