"The enemy's losses amounted to over 5,390 servicepeople, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers made, eight other combat armored vehicles and 51 automobiles," the ministry said, adding that the southern group has repelled 10 counterattacks.
Russia’s Zapad (West) group of forces repelled 35 counterattacks, and Kiev has lost over 3,620 soldiers, while the Tsentr (Center) group of forces has repelled 72 counterattacks and eliminated up to 3,840 Ukrainian troops, the ministry asserted.
In battles with the Sever (North) group, Kiev has lost over 2,810 soldiers, the ministry highlighted, adding that a total of 54 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to the Russian armed forces.
Additionally, the Russian forces have taken control of the village of Leonidovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), as well as the settlements of Novoukrainka and Shakhterskoye in the DPR.