Ukraine loses over 240 troops in Donetsk direction over past day

MOSCOW, Nov 19: The Russian army in the Donetsk direction repelled six attacks by Kiev, destroying more than 240 servicepeople and four pieces of equipment over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

“Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 240 servicepeople killed and wounded, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two vehicles, as well as an Msta-B howitzer,” the ministry said.

In the South Donetsk direction, Russia eliminated up to 145 Ukrainian soldiers, two vehicles and a Polish-made Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer, the ministry said. In the Kupyansk and Krasnyi Lyman directions Russia hit Ukrainian forces near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Berestove and Stelmakhivka, eliminating about 100 servicepeople, an armed vehicle and two cars, the ministry said.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian forces eliminated more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers, three armed vehicles, 11 cars and a D-30 howitzer, the ministry said. In the Kherson direction, Kiev lost up to 20 soldiers, two vehicles, an Msta-B howitzer and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, the ministry said. (UNI)