The Russian armed forces have hit a military command post of the united group of Ukrainian troops, Khortitsa, near the city of Pokrovsk, also known as Krasnoarmeisk, in the Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"In the area of Krasnoarmeisk... a forward command post of the joint grouping of Ukrainian troops, Khortitsa, was hit," the ministry said in a statement.
Apart from that, the Russian defense ministry announced that Ukraine has lost up to 210 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours.
Russian armed forces have repelled 18 attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk direction over the given period, the ministry added.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russia has repelled nine counterattacks by Ukraine, the ministry said, adding that Kiev has lost up to 110 military, three vehicles, as well as two D-20 howitzers.
Another three attacks by Kiev have been repulsed in the Krasnyi Lyman direction, where Ukraine has lost 80 military.
In the South Donetsk direction, Russia has repelled three attacks and Kiev has lost 125 military, eight armored vehicles and two howitzers, the ministry said.
Russian military also defeated Ukrainian troops by preemptive actions in the Zaporozhye direction, where Kiev has lost up to 110 military, one tank, five armored vehicles, among other military equipment pieces.