Over the last day, Ukrainian forces sustained significant losses near Donetsk, with estimates suggesting close to three hundred personnel casualties. This figure appears in a report issued by the Russian Defense Ministry and published in the official government bulletin and on a Telegram channel associated with the ministry’s communications apparatus.
The ministry described a series of engagements in which Russian units, operating within the South group, repelled multiple Ukrainian assaults. The fighting occurred around the settlements of Kleshcheevka and Malinovka, where Russian forces were backed by aerial support from military aviation and heavy artillery, shaping the battlefield through coordinated strikes and robust defense.
According to the ministry, five Ukrainian attacks were successfully thwarted in the Donetsk direction, with the 22nd and 24th mechanized brigades cited as the principal formations attempting to breach the Russian lines. The report emphasizes the resilience and coordination of Russian troops during these counterattacks, highlighting the effective use of combined arms in a challenging sector.
Further operations targeted locations where Ukrainian manpower and equipment were believed to be concentrated in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The ministry noted strikes against the positions of the 30th mechanized brigade, with activity observed near Kurdyumovka and Vasyukovka. This description underlines the ongoing effort to disrupt enemy sustainment and mobility in this contested belt.
Overall, clashes in the specified period led to Ukrainian losses estimated at up to three hundred personnel, with additional wounded personnel reported. The ministry also claimed the destruction of enemy military vehicles, including three pickup trucks and two armored vehicles, as well as a single MSTA-B howitzer destroyed in the proceeding operations. These items reflect a broader assessment of material attrition alongside personnel casualties in the theatre of operations.
Earlier, Russian airborne units conducted operations along the Artemovsk direction, securing a stronghold and suggesting a continued emphasis on mobility and rapid response in high-intensity frontline zones. The reported activities illustrate a pattern of localized, high-intensity engagements intended to disrupt Ukrainian troop movements and command-and-control capabilities in adjacent sectors.