KYIV, JULY 15 :  The Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 585 soldiers in battles with Russia’s Zapad (West) group of forces in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.

“The Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 585 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles,” the ministry said.

Russia’s Yug (South) group of forces has repelled three Ukrainian attacks, making Kiev lose 540 soldiers, and Russia’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has repelled six Ukrainian attacks, and Kiev has lost up to 340 soldiers in battles, the ministry said.

Ukraine has lost up to 200 soldiers in battles with Russia’s Severe (North) group of forces, the ministry said.(UNI)