Ukraine Conflict
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.

Ukraine Loses Nearly 1,600 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction: Russian Army

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost more than 1,580 soldiers both killed and wounded in the Donetsk direction over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repulsed 49 attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk direction, 11 attacks in the Krasnyi Lyman direction, eight attacks in the Zaporizhzhia direction and two attacks in the South Donetsk direction.
"The enemy’s losses over the week in this [Donetsk] direction amounted to more than 1,580 military personnel killed and wounded, two tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles and 31 field artillery guns," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev has also lost up to 1,100 soldiers in the Krasnyi Lyman direction, more than 600 soldiers in the South Donetsk direction, 425 soldiers in the Kupyansk direction, 335 soldiers in the Zaporizhzhia direction and up to 290 soldiers in the Kherson direction.
Additionally, Russian forces prevented Ukraine's attempts to land sabotage groups on the left bank of the Dnipro River, the ministry said.
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