The latest report from the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service describes a series of engagements on the Donetsk front, where Russian forces, supported by aviation and artillery, repelled three Ukrainian attack sorties in the Kleshcheevka and Pervomaiskoye areas of the Donetsk People’s Republic. The agency notes that the strikes were carried out by Ukrainian air assault units attempting to breach Russian lines in these zones.
According to the ministry, attack aircraft targeted the Ukrainian army along with units including the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, and the 53rd, 93rd, and 110th mechanized brigades, as they moved through Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, and through Kurdyumovka, Avdeevka, and Marinka in Donetsk. The Russian side asserts that several Ukrainian ammunition depots near Avdeevka, Orlovka, and Lastochkino were destroyed during the operations, degrading Kyiv’s supply capabilities in these sectors.
In terms of losses, the Russian report claims one Ukrainian tank was destroyed, along with five armored fighting vehicles and six other vehicles. The press release also states that a Caesar self-propelled howitzer, of French origin, was shot down, in addition to the destruction of two D-20 howitzers and one D-30 howitzer. Overall, the ministry asserts enemy casualties at around 340 personnel, though this figure is presented as the ministry’s assessment of enemy losses in this particular phase of fighting.
Earlier in the day, Oleg Chekhov, head of the press center for the Russian Armed Forces group “Vostok,” commented that Russian forces have improved their tactical situation in the South Donetsk direction, signaling a shift in local balance on the battlefield. The update continues a pattern of battlefield reporting that accompanies ongoing operations in the broader Donbas region.
Observers in the region note that the situation remains fluid, with both sides engaging in persistent artillery exchanges and aerial activity as ground operations unfold. The information from the press services of the involved forces is part of ongoing efforts to communicate battlefield developments to domestic audiences and allied observers. Civilian authorities and international actors monitoring the conflict tend to assess such updates within the broader context of strategic aims, operational priorities, and the evolving line of control in eastern Ukraine. Attribution for the reported events is provided by official military sources linked to the Russian defense structure, with occasional commentary from observers who track security developments in the region.