Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repulsed nine attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Avdeyevka direction, and six attacks in the Kupyansk direction.
"The enemy lost up to 565 military personnel killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles, 23 vehicles, as well as two US-made M777 artillery systems and a D-30 howitzer [in the Avdeyevka direction]," the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine has also lost more than 275 soldiers in the Donetsk direction and up to 150 soldiers in the South Donetsk direction, the ministry added.