Ukraine Loses Up to 470 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

The Russian armed forces have taken "more advantageous" positions in the Donetsk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, adding that the Ukrainian armed forces had lost up to 470 soldiers in the area in the past day.

"The enemy lost up to 470 troops and 20 vehicles [in the Donetsk direction]," the ministry said in a statement.

The Russian military has taken "more advantageous positions" and defeated personnel and equipment of the 92nd, 28th and 93rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk direction, the statement added.