Ukrainian troops repelled 26 attacks in Kurakhove sector in 207 combat engagements - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
There were 207 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of attacks in the Liman and Vremivsk sectors - 36 attacks each. The occupants lost 390 troops in the Pokrovsk sector.
Since the beginning of the day on December 22, 207 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 enemy attacks in the Kurakhove sector. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its report as of 22:00, UNN reports.
The Russian invaders launched 18 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, using 29 combat aircraft. In addition, the Russians engaged 593 kamikaze drones and fired 3,650 times at the positions of our troops and settlements
In the Kharkiv sector , since the beginning of the day, the enemy has been conducting offensive actions in the areas of Hoptivka, Hlyboke, Vysoka Yaruga, Bugrivatka, Starytsia, with a total of seven engagements.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy stormed Ukrainian positions seven times in the areas of Kucherivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, Zahryzove and Nova Krystynivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled five attacks, and two are still ongoing.
In the Liman sector, since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders have attacked Ukrainian positions 36 times near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Novosergiivka, Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nadiya, Ivanivka, Terny, Toretsk, Hryhorivka and in the direction of Druzhelyubivka, Dibrova, Serebryanka. Eighteen attacks are still being repelled by our defenders.
In the Northern sector, the enemy attacked 12 times in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Ivan-Daryivka and Vyymka. One firefight is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, seven combat engagements have been registered near Vasyukivka, Chasovyi Yar and Stupochky, four attacks have already been successfully repelled by our defenders, and three more are ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians attacked the positions of the Defense Forces seven times. The occupants concentrated their main offensive efforts near the settlements of Toretsk and Druzhba. Four firefights are currently ongoing.
Since the beginning of this day, in the Pokrovsk sector, the occupants have tried 34 times to break through the Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Lysivka, Sukha Balka, Promin, Zelene, Ukrainka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Novoukrainka, Pokrovsk, Novovasylivka, Novoyelizavetivka and Novooleynivka. Seven firefights have taken place so far.
The enemy is suffering significant losses - today, according to preliminary data, 390 occupants were neutralized in this area, 161 of them were killed irretrievably. Also, three units of motor vehicles and 15 enemy communications equipment were destroyed, and a tank, two units of motor vehicles and two enemy cannons were significantly damaged,
In the Kurakhove sector, the aggressor attacked Ukrainian positions 26 times near the localities of Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove, Yasenove, Dachne and in the direction of Andriivka. All attacks have been repelled.
In the Vremivsk sector, the invaders carried out 36 offensives near Velyka Novosilka, Kostiantynopilske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Novosilka, Blahodatne, Vremivka and near the village of Bahatyr. Eight clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orikhivske sector, the enemy attacked once in the area of Novoandriivka.
Ukrainian troops repelled three militants' attacks in the Prydniprovsky sector .
Ukrainian defense forces continue to conduct operations in the Kursk region, where the enemy conducted 26 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units over the past day, and one firefight is still ongoing. The enemy made 432 attacks.
In other areas, the situation has not changed significantly.