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Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Ukrainian Loses Nearly 300 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction

The Ukrainian forces lost nearly 300 soldiers during failed attempts to attack in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Sputnik
The Ukrainian military continued to make attempts to attack in Donetsk, South Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kupyansk and Krasny Liman directions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Enemy losses amounted to 295 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, a US-made M777 artillery system, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as two D-20 and one D-30 howitzers," the ministry said in a statement.
The Russian forces also repelled an attack near the Urozhainoye settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic. In total, 12 Ukrainian attacks were repelled in the Donetsk direction.

"The losses of the armed forces of Ukraine in this direction [South Donetsk] amounted to over 210 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, three cars, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, as well as a Bohdana wheeled self-propelled howitzer," the ministry said.

Moreover, four attacks have been repelled in the Zaporozhye direction, where Ukraine lost over 220 soldiers and one tank, among other pieces of military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
In the Krasny Liman direction, the Russian forces repelled 1 attack, while Kiev lost up to 115 soldiers, according to the ministry.
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