However, the latest Russian defence ministry statement said Russian forces had inflicted huge personnel losses on attacking Ukrainian forces and destroyed 28 tanks, including eight Leopard main battle tanks and 109 armoured vehicles.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/europe-news/2023/06/06/nova-kakhovka-dam-breach-ukraine/

Mr Reznikov spoke a day after the Russian defence ministry replaced the commander of its forces in Ukraine, a surprise announcement that was seen as a sign of a power struggle.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64255249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Russian forces hit a fortified commander post of Ukraine's "East" air defence and alerting centre in the central city of Dnipro, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/conflict/ukraine-says-two-killed-as-russian-forces-shell-kherson-c-12776183

Russia said it scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet as a United States Global Hawk reconnaissance drone approached the Russian border above the Black Sea, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/16/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-600?traffic_source=rss

The Russian defence ministry alleged the hospital was deliberately targeted.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2023/01/29/talks-ukraine-missiles-aircraft/

The Russian defence ministry has conceded that Prigozhin’s grievances are not illegitimate.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-wagner-bakhmut-putin-pentagon-leaks-b2338910.html

The Russian defence ministry said the drones were shot down, but acknowledged that their debris had damaged some aircraft and killed several servicemen.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/03/26/ukraine-demands-emergency-un-meeting-over-putin-nuclear-plan/

The Russian defence ministry said the drone was brought down by air defences.

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23476688.russian-authorities-say-ukrainian-drone-strike-sevastopol-repelled/?ref=rss

"Two Ukrainian (unmanned aerial vehicles) were destroyed by air defence systems over the territory of the Odintsovo and Narofominsk districts of Moscow region," the Russian defence ministry said.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/russia-says-repelled-drone-attack-black-sea-patrol-boats.1047016

Wagner's approximately 25,000-strong force includes many ardent Prigozhin supporters who are far-right ultranationalists that are critical of how the Russian defence ministry has handled the Ukraine war.

Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/wagner-no-contingency-plan-deal-death-leadership