Russia repelled 12 counterattacks and Ukraine has lost more than 460 soldiers in the Avdeyevka region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
The Russian military repelled 12 Ukrainian counterattacks near the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Pivnichnoye (former Kirovo), Berdych, Orlovka, and Tonenkoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
"The enemy lost up to 460 soldiers, a tank, three command and staff vehicles, and 17 combat vehicles," the MoD said.
Ukraine also lost up to 245 soldiers in the Donetsk area and up to 150 soldiers south of Donetsk, the ministry added.
"The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 245 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, five military vehicles, and a combat vehicle of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system," the MoD also noted.