MOSCOW. May 15 (Interfax) - The Russian Defense Ministry has reported fierce fighting involving assault units on the western outskirts of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) and units of the 4th Motorized Infantry Brigade near Krasnoye, in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
"In the Donetsk sector, assault units on the western outskirts of Artyomovsk and units of the 4th Motorized Infantry Brigade near Krasnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic continued to be involved in very fierce fighting," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a press briefing on Monday.
"Tactical aircraft, army aviation and artillery from the southern group of forces hit hostile units near Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic," he said.
Aircraft performed seven flights, and the group's artillery carried out 72 firing missions in the area over the past day, Konashenkov said.
The Ukrainian army has lost up to 235 troops and mercenaries, one tank, four armored combat vehicles, seven trucks, and D-20, D-30 and Msta-B howitzers over the past 24 hours, he said.