MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Russian forces have repelled four attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Krasny Liman area over the past week with the adversary losing more than 690 troops and 42 hardware units, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

It notes that the enemy’s weekly losses have amounted to "over 690 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, 11 armored fighting vehicles, 24 cars as well as five field artillery guns.".