"The enemy's losses in the past 24 hours amounted to over 450 Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armored vehicles, six cars, D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, also two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery combat radar stations," the statement said.
Western countries have been supplying military aid to Ukraine since the start of the conflict with Russia last February. The aid evolved from lighter artillery munitions and training in 2022 to heavier weapons, including tanks, by 2023.
Ukraine has now asked for fighter jets, a request that has so far been met with reluctance in the United States and most EU countries.
Russia has repeatedly warned countries giving weapons to Ukraine that it sees military shipments as legitimate targets. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that NATO allies' arming and training Ukrainians are tantamount to a direct involvement in the conflict