Russian troops continue their active attack on Avdiivka and Kupyansk and storming on the Lyman, Bakhmut and Maryinka directions.The Defense Forces, in turn, hold their positions and inflict losses to the occupants in manpower and equipment.
This is reported by the press service of the General Staff of the AFU.
"In the past day, 110 combat clashes took place. In total, the enemy launched 4 missile attacks, 50 airstrikes, and 56 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas" - stated in the message.
Synkivka, Kharkiv region; Serebrianka forestry, Luhansk region; Terny, Ivanivske, Andriivka, Toretsk, Avdiivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and Prechystivka of Donetsk region; Preobrazhenka of Zaporizhzhia region; Daryivka, Krynky, Prydniprovske of Kherson region were under artillery fire.
In the area of responsibility of OSGT "North" in the Volyn and Polissya axis, the operational situation remains without significant changes.
Along the Siversk and Slobozhansky directions the enemy maintains its military presence in the border areas, conducts active sabotage activities to prevent our troops from overturning to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers around the state border in the Bilgorod region.
In the area of responsibility of OSGT "Khortytsia" in Kupyansk axis, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 enemy attacks near Sinkivka, Kharkiv region.
In Lyman axis our defenders repelled an enemy attack east of Terniv.
In Bakhmut axis our soldiers repelled 11 enemy attacks near Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, and Andriyivka, Donetsk Region. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to inflict losses to the enemy in manpower and equipment.
In the area of responsibility of OSGT "Tavria" in Avdiyivka axis, the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy, who doesn't abandon attempts to surround Avdiyivka. Our soldiers are firmly holding the defense, inflicting significant losses to the occupiers. The Defense Forces successfully repelled 23 enemy attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiyivka and another 22 attacks south of Sieverne, Pervomayske, and Nevelske.
In the Maryinka direction the Defense Forces are holding back the enemy in the area of Novomikhailovka, where they successfully repelled 17 attacks.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Shakhtarsk axis.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction the Defense Forces repelled 9 enemy attacks north of Pryiutne, west and northwest of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region.
At the same time, in the Melitopol direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to actively eliminate occupants and destroy their equipment, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line.
In the area of responsibility of OSGT "Odesa" in the Kherson direction Ukrainian soldiers hold the occupied positions on the left bank of the Dnipro river, conducting counter-battery combat and striking the enemy in the rear.
"Over the past day the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy. Our defenders destroyed 1 Kh-47M Kinzhal hypersonic missile.Units of the missile forces hit 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, a control post and 2 enemy ammunition depots"- added the press service.
It is also reported that the total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.12.23 approximately:
personnel - about 343890 (+1090) men,
tanks - 5706 (+14),
AVP - 10654 (+38),
artillery systems - 8099 (+11),
MLRS - 920 (+0),
Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 605 (+0),
aircraft - 324 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAVs of operational-tactical level - 6226 (+20),
cruise missiles - 1608 (+2),
warships / boats - 22 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
vehicles and fuel tanks - 10699 (+24),
special equipment - 1189 (+4).
