Russia shot down several missile launchers and 38 Ukrainian drones in the past day

"Air defense systems intercepted five HIMARS and Uragan missile launchers. In addition, 38 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

In the Donetsk direction, the Russian army repelled 17 attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the ministry, in the Donetsk direction, units of the "Southern" group of troops, closely coordinating with the air force and artillery, successfully repelled 17 attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in the Belogorovka, Novomikhailovka and Artemovsk areas of the Donetsk People's Republic.

"Over the past day, in this direction, the enemy lost more than 290 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 2 armored fighting vehicles, 3 cars, 2 self-propelled artillery platforms - Polish-made "Krab" and "Akatsiya", American-made M777 artillery systems, as well as two D-20 howitzers," - the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction

"In the direction of Zaporozhye, units of the Russian military grouping, air strikes and artillery fire repelled the attack of the 46th Air Mobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Uspenovka, Zaporozhye region," - the report of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"Up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, 1 tank, 2 armored fighting vehicles, 2 vehicles, 3 Msta-B guns, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers were destroyed," the Defense Ministry added.

Russian armed forces have improved the situation in the direction of Kupiansk

"In the direction of Kupiansk, the assault units of the Western Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line during offensive operations," the ministry said.

It is also known that over the past day, 7 counterattacks by units of the 14th and 44th Mechanized Brigades of Ukraine were repelled in the Novoselovsky area of ​​the LNR, Sinkovka and the village of Mankovka of the Kharkov region.

"The enemy's losses amounted to more than 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, three vehicles, M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery platforms, as well as the US-made M777 artillery system," the Defense Ministry added.

Ukrainian army lost up to 30 soldiers in Kherson direction

"In the Kherson direction, fire over the past day has killed up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 2 pickup trucks, 1 D-30 howitzer and 1 US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar" - the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russia talks about the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Krasnyi Lyman

"In the direction of Krasnyi Lyman, coordinated actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, air strikes and artillery fire successfully repelled the attack of an assault detachment of the 21st Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the Terny settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored fighting vehicles, 1 Msta-B artillery gun and 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery platform,” the message reads.

Kiev lost more than 130 soldiers in the south of Donetsk

"In the southern direction of Donetsk, air strikes, artillery fire and units of the Vostok group repelled two attacks by assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the Urozhaynoye settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said in a statement.

According to the ministry, in 24 hours the enemy lost more than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored fighting vehicles, 1 self-propelled artillery platform "Giatsint-B", as well as 2 guns - "Msta-B" and D-20.

Russian military destroys ammunition depot of Mechanized Brigade of Armed Forces of Ukraine in DNR

"The ammunition depot of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the Dyleevka settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic," the Defense Ministry said in a report.

In addition, two command posts of the 63rd and 110th Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were attacked in the area of ​​the Torskoye and Avdeevka settlements (DNR), the Russian Defense Ministry noted.