Russian Vostok Group of Forces repelled eight Ukrainian attacks in the South Donetsk direction, Ednews reports that the military group's spokesman Oleg Chekhov told Sputnik on Thursday.
The official said that the strikes were fought off in areas of the towns of Novomykhailivka, Nikolske, Urozhaine and Staromaiorske.
In addition, Chekhov stressed that Ukrainian forces lost 145 soldiers, as well as several D-20 and FH-70 howitzers and five mortar units.