Ukraine has lost more than 255 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The enemy lost over 255 Ukrainian military, two infantry fighting vehicles, six vehicles, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount [in the Donetsk direction]," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev also lost up to 140 military, three armored fighting vehicles and two vehicles in the South Donetsk direction, the ministry said.
The Russian Defense Ministry also reported about the destruction of Turkish-made T-122 Sakarya multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) in the special military operation zone for the first time.
“Over the past 24 hours, up to 25 Ukrainian military personnel, three vehicles, and two US-made M777 artillery systems have been destroyed in this [Kupyask] direction. French-made TRF1 and D-20 howitzers, self-propelled artillery mount Gvozdika, as well as Turkish-made combat vehicle T-122 Sakarya MLRS,” the ministry said in a statement.