Over the past day, Ukraine unsuccessfully conducted offensives in the South Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk directions, continuing to suffer losses, the ministry said.

"In total, since June 4, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost about 7,500 people killed and wounded on the line of contact alone, not counting the dead military personnel as a result of the use of Russian long-range precision weapons and aviation in the depths of Ukrainian territory," the ministry said in a statement.

(With UNI inputs)