"The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have liberated Shumy (Donetsk People's Republic), improved their tactical position, and defeated formations of the 41st Mechanised Brigade and the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Kirovo, Leninskoye, Sokol, Novgorodskoye, and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). [...] The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun," the ministry said.
"The AFU [Ukirainian army] losses were over 500 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer," the ministry added.
"The enemy losses were more than 430 troops, three armored fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles," the ministry said.