Reportedly, according to a russian military blog published on Monday, russian soldiers stationed in the Donetsk region said they were thrown into an incomprehesive battle resulting in the death or injury of 300 men from one battalion and the destruction of over 50% of their equipment over a four day period. According to the report, President Zelensky said on Monday that the Donestk region remains the epicentre of fighting, with hundreds of russians dying every day. Reportedly, Russia continue to deny heavy losses, a matter of high sensitivity. According to an estimate, 77,170 russian personnel have died during the war so far, 231,510 have been injured and only 1,000 have been taken as prisoners.