MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Russia’s Armed Forces have thwarted an attack by Ukrainian troops near Novoprokolovka in the Zaporozhye area over the past week with the adversary losing up to 350 personnel, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

It noted that over the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost "up to 350 troops, a tank, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 18 cars and eight field artillery guns.".