Ukraine Loses Over 2,860 Soldiers in Avdeevka Outskirts in Past Week

Ukriane has lost more than 2,860 soldiers in the Avdeyevka vicinity, over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry sad on Friday.

Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repulsed 65 counterattacks by Ukrainian military in the Avdeyevka direction, eight counterattacks in the Donetsk direction, and three counterattacks in the South Donetsk direction. 

"Over the past week, the enemy lost over 2,860 military personnel, seven tanks, including two US-made Abrams, 34 armored combat vehicles, 47 vehicles, 20 field artillery pieces, a US-made HIMARS MLRS launcher and a Strela-10 air defense missile system combat vehicle in this [Avdeyevka] direction," the ministry said in a statement.