As of the evening of December 17, the Defense Forces are holding back a massive onslaught by the occupiers. 125 combat engagements were recorded during the day. The enemy is acting aggressively, using over 3,100 kamikaze drones and 82 guided aerial bombs to strike at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff, writes UNN.
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The hottest spot remains the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 37 attacks. Here, the enemy suffered significant losses: 78 occupiers, a tank, and three artillery systems were neutralized. The situation is no less tense in the Kostiantynivka direction – 16 assaults, and in the Lyman direction, where defenders stopped 11 attempts to break through.
Situation in other areas
The occupiers intensified their activities in the Huliaipole (10 attacks) and Oleksandrivka (9 attacks) directions. In the Sloviansk direction, 4 assaults were repelled in the areas of Siversk and Serebryanka. At the same time, there was zero enemy activity in the Kramatorsk and Prydniprovsk directions. In total, during the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 12 personnel shelters and an ammunition depot of the invaders.