Russia suffers biggest losses since battle of Bakhmut - UK intelligence

The UK Defense Ministry reported this on Twitter. 

“In the south, Russian forces often conduct relatively effective defensive operations. Both sides are suffering high casualties, with Russian losses likely the highest since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March,” the ministry tweeted. 

UK intelligence notes that fierce fighting has been taking place at the front in recent days. The most intense ones are concentrated in the Zaporizhzhia region, in western Donetsk and around Bakhmut.

According to the UK Defense Ministry, Ukraine continues to conduct offensive operations on all fronts and has achieved some success.

• According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff, as of June 18, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost about 219,820 troops in Ukraine.