MELITOPOL, September 1. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military lost over 150 personnel in its failed attack near the settlement of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye area, acting Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said on Friday.

"From 7:30 a.m. in the morning, the enemy’s brigades numbering about 200 troops attempted to penetrate Rabotino from the northern direction on lightly armored and motor vehicles. A massive strike was delivered on the enemy, as a result of which they [Ukrainian troops] suffered heavy casualties and had to give up offensive operations. The Ukrainian military lost 156 soldiers," the regional head wrote on his Telegram channel.

As the regional head said, "Kiev’s military commanders again let a company of mobilized Ukrainian soldiers perish on the Zaporozhye front."

As Russia’s Defense Ministry reported, the Ukrainian military has been making unsuccessful offensive attempts since June 4. According to the ministry’s latest data, the Ukrainian military lost over 43,000 troops and about 5,000 various armaments, including 26 warplanes and 25 Leopard tanks over two months. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Ukrainian troops had failed to achieve success in any of the frontline areas.