Moscow claims to have killed 250 Ukrainian troops, but this has not been independently verified.
Russia's defence ministry says it has thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive and killed 250 Ukrainian troops.The ministry said Ukraine had launched the offensive in the Donetsk region on Sunday using six mechanised and two tank battalions.
It is as yet unclear whether the alleged attacks indicate that the offensive to recapture Ukrainian land from Russian forces has started. The ministry said the Ukrainians tried to break through Russian defences in what Kyiv saw as the most vulnerable part of the frontline.Video posted showed military vehicles being attacked from the air. Moscow claimed Ukraine had lost 250 troops as well as 16 tanks.
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