MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Ukrainian forces are making ineffective attempts to retake parts of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, suffering heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his annual televised Direct Line question-and-answer session.

"They are making unsuccessful attempts to retake at least parts of the city of Krasnoarmeysk. The enemy is suffering heavy losses and achieving no success," Putin said.