Russia Repels 10 Ukrainian Attacks in Krasny Liman Direction in Past 24 Hours

The Russian armed forces have repelled 10 attacks by the Ukrainian military in the Krasny Liman direction over the past 24 hours, with Kiev losing up to 100 service people in this direction as a result, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"Coordinated actions of the units of the central group of forces, strikes of army aviation and artillery fire enabled [Russian troops] to repel 10 attacks by assault groups of the 24th, 51st, 53rd, 110th mechanized brigades and the 1st special brigade of the Ukrainian army in the Krasny Liman direction," the ministry said. 

In addition, the Russian army destroyed up to 140 Ukrainian military in the South Donetsk direction, the ministry said. In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian army, destroying up to 20 servicepeople, as well as a UK-made FH-70 howitzer and a US-made M119 howitzer, the ministry added.