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Ukraine’s General Staff reports 45 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours:

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its evening update published on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“The enemy launched one missile attack, 5 air strikes, and 25 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas. The Russian occupiers once again attacked Ukraine, using a Kh-59 guided missile that was intercepted by Ukraine’s air defense forces and means. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged,” the General Staff said.

In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy keeps a military presence in the border area, conducting active subversive activities in order to prevent the transfer of Ukrainian troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy keeps a military presence in the border area, conducting active subversive activities in order to prevent the transfer of Ukrainian troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. About 25 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire: Polohy, Kliusy, Baranivka, Rozhkovychi, Fotovyzh, Starykove, Volfyne of Sumy region; Ternova, Starytsia, Bochkove in Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks in the area of Synkivka, Kharkiv region, and Novoselivske, Luhansk region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, in particular: Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Petropavlivka, Kupiansk of Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions.

About 10 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar shelling: Nevske, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Donetsk region. —>READ MORE HERE

Ukrainian defenders repel 12 Russian attacks on Bakhmut front and 11 on Avdiivka front:

Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled 12 Russian attacks on the Bakhmut front and 11 on the Avdiivka front, and a total of 45 combat clashes took place during the day.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 9 December

Details: The Russian Federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, Russia has not abandoned its plans to fully occupy Ukraine. It continues to ignore the laws and customs of war and is relying on the tactics of terror, attacking and shelling both military and civilian facilities. The operational situation in Ukraine’s east and south remains difficult.

A total of 45 combat clashes took place over the course of the day.

In total, the Russians launched one missile strike and five airstrikes, and conducted 25 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and settlements. The Russian occupiers once again attacked Ukraine using a Kh-59 guided missile, which was successfully destroyed by Air Force assets and personnel. Russia’s terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Private homes and other civilian infrastructure facilities have been destroyed and damaged.

There were no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians deployed artillery and mortars to fire on about 25 settlements, including Plokhiv, Kliusy, Baranivka, Rozhkovychi, Fotovyzh, Starykove and Volfyne in Sumy Oblast and Ternova, Starytsia and Bochkove in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled four Russian attacks near the settlements of Synkivka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivska in Luhansk Oblast. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Petropavlivka and Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian forces did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations on the Lyman front. About 10 settlements were affected by Russian artillery and mortar attacks, including Nevske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast. —>READ MORE HERE

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