Russia says it repelled attempted Ukrainian offensives on three different fronts

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had tried unsuccessfully to mount offensives on the south Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk fronts in the last twenty four hours. It said in a statement that Ukrainian forces had suffered heavy losses in men and equipment.

The ministry said it had also targeted Ukrainian weapons warehouses and reserve forces and foreign mercenaries in overnight strikes. Reuters could not independently verify its assertions.