Over 60 Ukrainian troops have been killed as the Russian forces thwarted attacks towards Krasny Liman, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, the attacks of three Ukrainian company tactical teams towards Stelmakhovka, Ploshchanka, and Kremennaya in the Lugansk People’s Republic were thwarted," he noted.

Konashenkov added that three pickup trucks, two armored combat vehicles, a tank, and a motor vehicle were destroyed.

Uki BMP 1 at Svatovo front after failed attack pic.twitter.com/3A1RzGwxSS

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In the south of Donetsk, Konashenkov added, the Russian army also defeated over 120 Ukrainian forces personnel and destroyed two armored personnel carriers, two armored vehicles, a pickup truck, and two motor vehicles.

"South of Donetsk, artillery units and assault groups defeated Ukrainian forces near the Donetsk People’s Republic’s Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka, and Vremevka settlements. Over 120 Ukrainian troops were killed, while two armored personnel carriers, two armored vehicles, a pickup truck and two motor vehicles were destroyed," he specified.

Russian Lancet-3 kamikaze drone destroys a Ukrainian M109 Paladin artillery. You can see the effectiveness of having a HEAT warhead that easily penetrates the thin armor even if it doesn’t make direct contact with the armor pic.twitter.com/BACFuwb6C4

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Ukrainian attacks towards Nikolayev and Krivoy Rog have also been thwarted by Russian forces, which eliminated over 80 Ukrainian troops, Konashenkov said on Saturday.

"In the Nikolayev and Krivoy Rog direction, two of the enemy’s mechanized infantry companies attacked the positions of Russian forces near the Sablukovka and Sukhanovo settlements in the Kherson Region. All the attacks were thwarted. Russian artillery units, assault and army aircraft defeated the Ukrainian forces," he said.

Three armored combat vehicles and four motor vehicles were destroyed as well.

Ukraine loses over 140 troops near Kupyansk in past day

Ukraine sent forces comprising up to a battalion tactical group to attack Russian locations near the Kuzemovka, Igor Konashenkov said.

Over 140 Ukrainian armed forces had been killed near Kupyansk in the past day, Konashenkov said on Saturday.

"In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy sent forces comprising up to a battalion tactical group to attack Russian positions near the Kuzemovka settlement in the Lugansk People’s Republic. Russian artillery units and aircraft defeated the Ukrainian forces," he said, adding that three tanks, three armored vehicles, two infantry fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles had been destroyed.