Ukraine has lost more than 180 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Russian armed forces have also repelled four attacks and counterattacks by Ukrainian soldiers in the Kupyansk direction, three attacks each in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, and two in the Krasny Liman direction.
"Over the past day, up to 180 Ukrainian military, seven infantry fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, a combat vehicle of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, as well as two D-20 howitzers were destroyed," the ministry said in a statement.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukraine has lost over 165 military, the ministry said, adding that another 1150 military were lost in the Krasny Liman direction.