MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attack near Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"In the Zaporozhye Region, Russian ground forces, aircraft and artillery units repelled an attack by the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces near the Rabotino settlement in the Zaporozhye Region. The 33rd and 118th mechanized brigades and the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces suffered a fire defeat near Stepovoye, Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the statement reads.

Ukraine lost up to 160 troops, three motor vehicles and an M777 artillery system.