MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Russia’s Armed Forces have thwarted five attacks by Ukrainian troops south of Donetsk over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"South of Donetsk, Battlegroup East units deflected five enemy attacks," the statement said.

The military agency noted that over the past week, the adversary has lost "over 950 troops, 12 armored fighting vehicles, 27 cars and 17 field artillery guns.".