Bakhmut

In total, russians fired 6 times at localities in Donetsk region over the last day. Private houses and a power line were damaged, and no casualties were reported.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: 111 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in several directions.

A spokesperson for the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky, who has experience in numerous operations to defend Ukraine, will bring the enemy many "unpleasant surprises.

Ukraine has established a new photo award named after military photographer Mykola Anatsky, who died in a helicopter crash in January 2023, to recognize his contribution to documenting the conflict.

65 combat engagements took place along the frontline as Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks in many regions, according to a morning report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Russian army is trying to break through Ukrainian defenses in the Chasovyi Yar area of Donetsk region, using drones, artillery and small assault groups.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 92 firefights in various sectors over the past day.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an informant of the Russian military intelligence who adjusted the enemy's fire, which killed 6 civilians, including children, during a missile strike on a residential area in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region.

Two residents of Donetsk region were injured as a result of Russian shelling of eight communities.

In Dnipro, police officers refused to join the assault brigade of the Luty assault brigade and said they were ready to fight only as part of their own unit. The curator of the assault brigade "Rage" Oleksandr Fatsevich responded to their statement.

Russian missile damages infrastructure in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.

Ukrainian troops repelled 21 attacks near Avdiivka, while the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve their tactical positions in many areas of the frontline.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled 66 combat engagements and missile and air strikes by Russian troops in various parts of the frontline.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 Russian attacks in the Limansko-Kupiansk sector and destroyed 100 Russian troops and 48 pieces of military equipment in the Bakhmut sector as fighting along the contact line continues.

The Russian offensive cannot last indefinitely, evaluated in the Armed Forces.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 77 combat engagements in various parts of the frontline over the past day.

According to the General Staff's report, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day.

Ukrainian troops repelled 58 enemy attacks in several sectors over the last day, Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kherson remain the hottest spots in the combat zone.

Three traitors who fought on the side of Russia on the eastern front, including a sniper and a repeat offender from the Russian Sturm-Z battalion, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason and participation in terrorist activities.

The head of Ukrainian intelligence predicted that Ukraine will launch a new counteroffensive in the spring, as soon as the Russian offensive is exhausted.

The Mariinka sector remains the hottest spot in the frontline, where Ukrainian troops repelled 14 enemy attacks over the last day, destroying 12 armored vehicles during one assault near Kostiantynivka.

The enemy continues to violate the rules of warfare and use ammunition with toxic chemical agents. Five such discharges were recorded yesterday.

A cadet of one of Ukraine's law enforcement universities was served a notice of suspicion that she defrauded a woman she met on a dating site of over UAH 800,000 by posing as a wounded soldier in need of surgery. The court imposed on the cadet a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention.

More than 70 combat clashes took place at the front during the past day. Meanwhile, Russia hit 10 missiles strikes on civilian infrastructure objects.

Ukraine's military is testing new ground drones, including a mine-laying drone, a combat drone with a machine gun, and kamikaze drones that can travel long distances to attack targets.

The Ukrainian military denies Russia's claims that it has allegedly captured the village of Tabayivka in Kharkiv region. Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio said that fighting continues in the area.

Russian troops shelled Donetsk region 12 times, destroying an administrative building and damaging a kindergarten, a gas pipeline, a power line and residential buildings.

The department reminded that the pre-war population of Vesele was 102 people, and Krokhmalne was 45. Experts explained that this is a minor advance for russia.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops fought 75 combat engagements, thwarting numerous assault attempts in various directions and repelling enemy attacks, inflicting significant losses. In the Kherson sector alone, the enemy made 17 unsuccessful offensive attempts.

The Ukrainian military has released a video with adapted holiday songs to remind the world that the war is ongoing and that Ukraine needs the world's support.