The General Staff states that the enemy has not abandoned the intention to expel our units from the left bank of the Dnieper.
The Russian invaders carried out more than 70 attacks in different directions during the day. The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult – a total of 86 military clashes took place in 24 hours. This was stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on the Facebook page on Thursday, December 21.
Defenders of Ukraine repelled 18 enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkovka, Kharkov region and Stelmakhovka, Luhansk region, where the enemy, with aviation support, tried to break the defenses of our troops . About ten settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.
The defense forces repelled three enemy attacks in the Ternov region of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with aviation support, tried to break the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The occupiers also carried out air strikes near Nevsky, Lugansk region, and Spornoye, Donetsk region, and more than 10 settlements were damaged by enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
Our soldiers repelled seven enemy attacks near Bogdanovka, Klishchievka and Andreevka, Donetsk region. The enemy also carried out an air strike in Toretsk area of Donetsk region. About ten settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 20 attacks by Russian invaders in the east of Novokalinovye, Novobakhmutovka, Avdeevka and 12 attacks in the Pervomaisky districts of the Donetsk region. The enemy, with the support of aviation, unsuccessfully tried to break the defenses of our troops. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar shelling.
The defense forces continue to hold back the invaders in the areas of Marinka and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region, where they, with air support, carried out 11 unsuccessful attacks on the defenders’ positions of Ukrainian.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations (attack), but about 10 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
Ukrainian defense forces repelled five attacks west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region, where the enemy tried to dislodge our units from their occupied lines. About 25 settlements came under artillery and mortar shelling in this direction.
Kherson and Antonovka, Kherson region, came under enemy artillery. The enemy also carried out an air strike in the Krynok area of the Kherson region. The enemy did not abandon the intention to expel our units on the left bank of the Dnieper, and conducted 11 unsuccessful offensive operations. He received a well-deserved rejection and suffered heavy losses. Our units firmly hold the defense, then hold their positions and inflict heavy losses on the enemy.
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Source: korrespondent
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