Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance into the depths of our territory, inflicting effective fire damage and depleting them along the entire front line. A total of 226 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 22.00 on 16.12.2024, UNN reports.
The Russian invaders launched 24 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, using 30 combat aircraft. In addition, the Russians engaged 570 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,700 rounds at the positions of our troops and populated areas,
Russian occupants did not conduct any offensive actions in the Kharkiv sector .
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy stormed our positions three times in the areas of Kucherivka, Zahryzove and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks.
In the Liman sector, since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders have attacked Ukrainian positions 15 times near the settlements of Kopanky, Vyshneve, Novoyehorivka, Terny, Hryhorivka, Novoplatonivka, Novosergiyivka, Makiivka, Terny, in the Serebryansky forest, and in the direction of Cherneshchyna. All hostilities have already ended.
In the Siverskyi sector, the enemy attacked seven times during the day in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Ivan-Daryne, Spirne and Siversk. Three firefights are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, six firefights were registered near Orikhovo Vasylivka, Chasovyi Yar and Stupochky, which were successfully repelled by our troops.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians attacked the positions of the defense forces 11 times. The occupants concentrated their main offensive efforts near the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Two firefights are currently ongoing.
Since the beginning of this day, in the Pokrovsk sector, Russians have tried to break through our defenses 46 times near the settlements of Lysivka, Dachanske, Novyi Trud, Zelene, Novooleonivka, Pishchane and Ukrainka. So far, there have been eight combat engagements.
The enemy is suffering significant losses - today more than 320 occupants were neutralized in this area, 114 of them were irretrievably destroyed. Also, two units of vehicles and one enemy anti-aircraft mount were destroyed.
In the Kurakhove sector, the enemy attacked our positions 29 times near the localities of Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove and Yantarne, ten engagements are ongoing.
In the Vremivsk sector, the invaders carried out 22 offensives near Kostiantynopilske, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Neskuchne, Uspenivka, Sukhi Yaliv, Blahodatne, Makarivka and Novodarivka. Five firefights are still ongoing.
The enemy is suffering significant losses - over 86 occupants were neutralized in this area today, 33 of them were killed irrevocably. Five units of enemy vehicles, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles and one buggy were destroyed. One tank and one armored combat vehicle were also significantly damaged.
On the Orikhivske direction, the enemy attacked four times in the area of Novoandriivka. Novoandriyivka, Lobkove, Zaliznychne, Hulyay Pole, and Novopil were hit by Russian-made aerial weapons.
Our troops repelled three enemy attacks in the Prydniprovsky sector.
Ukrainian defense forces continue to conduct operations in the Kursk region, where the enemy conducted 72 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units over the past day, five clashes are still ongoing. The enemy carried out 6 air strikes with 12 combat aircraft, fired 293 times.
In other areas, the situation has not changed significantly.
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