"Over the course of 24 hours, more than 220 Ukrainian servicepeople, a pickup truck, and a Swedish-made Viking armored personnel carrier were destroyed near the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic. In total, enemy losses in the Tsentr Battlegroup's area of responsibility amounted to over 480 servicepeople, an armored fighting vehicle, and eight vehicles," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia's Vostok Battlegroup also eliminated up to 245 Ukrainian soldiers, the ministry said, adding that Kiev has lost up to 215 soldiers in battles with Russia's Zapad Battlegroup.
Likewise, Russian air defense forces shot down two guided bombs and 261 Ukrainian drones over the past day, the ministry said.
The Russian Armed Forces similarly damaged energy and transport infrastructure facilities supporting the activities of the Ukrainian military, the ministry added.