Ukraine Loses Nearly 1,550 Soldiers in Past Day - MoD

In the area of ​​operations of the Russian Battlegroup Yug, Kiev lost up to 500 servicepeople, one Msta-B howitzer and one L-119 gun. Battlegroup Zapad defeated the formations of six Ukrainian brigades and repelled four counterattacks, with Kiev losing up to 440 troops, the ministry said.

Battlegroup group continued to advance into the depths of the Ukrainian armed forces' defense, repelled 10 attacks, with Kiev losing up to 380 servicepeople. Ukraine also lost up to 145 troops, one M113 armored personnel carrier and two M777 howitzers in the area of ​​responsibility of Battlegroup.

Battlegroup repelled a counterattack of two Ukrainian brigades, with Kiev losing up to 50 servicepeople.

Additionally, Russia's Battlegroup Dnepr forces eliminated up to 30 Ukrainian servicepeople over the past 24 hours, the ministry said.