The Russian Ministry of Defense reported significant Ukrainian casualties in the Donetsk direction, citing figures delivered to reporters within the department. The ministry stated that enemy forces were targeted in several settlements within the Donetsk People’s Republic, including Grigorovka and Bogdanovka, with daily losses announced as part of the official briefing.
In a separate briefing, the ministry claimed that Russian air defense systems intercepted three Ukrainian military aircraft during the day, describing the incidents as part of current operational activities in the special military operation zone.
The ministry also alleged that two MiG-29 fighters were destroyed in operations connected to the Donetsk People’s Republic, with the reported incidents taking place in the settlements of Ulyanovka and Mirolyubovka within the Kherson region. These assertions were presented as part of the broader combat update from the ministry.
Additionally, the ministry claimed the destruction of Su-25 aircraft in the vicinity of Veletenskoe, Kherson region, as part of ongoing air defense and ground operations in the same general area.
Russian defense officials further stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces sustained more than 15,000 casualties in the course of the previous month, according to the claims presented by the defense leadership. The statements reflect the ongoing cadence of daily summaries issued by the ministry regarding the current state of hostilities and the effects of the military operation.