Russia's defense ministry bragged that its troops defeated a Ukraine attack over the weekend. One said the situation was "becoming more and more disturbing with each passing hour," the Kyiv Independent reported. The defense ministry said its military took down 16 tanks, 21 armored combat vehicles, and 250 Ukrainian troops. But pro-Russia bloggers described a more dire situation for Russia in the Donetsk region, the Kyiv Independent reported. Blogger Alexander Khodakovsky said Ukraine had "suppressed" Russian communications and put Russian troops in a "difficult position," the Kyiv Independent reported.

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Persons: —, Alexander Khodakovsky, Semen Pegov Organizations: Kyiv Independent, Service, Reuters, Kyiv Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk, Kyiv, Velyka Novosilka