RU Attacks On 6 Fronts; RUs ATTEMPTED to Assault Dnipro River’s E.Bank 8 Times, But Were Repelled; UKR Stops ALL RU Attacks on Makiivka; UKR Kills 1140 RUs, Destroys 15 Tanks Past 24hrs; Big Number of RU Units On Kupiansk Front Ill With Rat-Bite Fever, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Russians attack on 6 fronts – General Staff:

The Russians continued to attack on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia fronts on 18 December, with over 100 combat engagements taking place on the contact line over the past day alone.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 19 December

Quote from the General Staff: “A total of 105 combat engagements took place over the past 24 hours. The enemy launched a missile strike and six airstrikes and bombarded the positions of our forces and populated areas 62 times using multiple-launch rocket systems.”

Details: In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attacks near the settlement of Synkivka and east of the village of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

On the Lyman front, Ukrainian troops repelled 10 Russian attacks near the settlement of Makiivka (Luhansk Oblast) and east of Terny and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast).

On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 21 Russian attacks near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast). The Ukrainian Defence Forces are continuing to inflict losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russians and are consolidating their positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, the Ukrainian Defence Forces persisted in holding back the Russians, as they have never ceased their attempts to encircle the town of Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the line, inflicting significant losses on the Russians. The Ukrainian army repelled 11 Russian attacks near Avdiivka and 13 more south of Tonenke, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast). —>READ MORE HERE

Russians attempted to assault Dnipro River’s eastern bank 8 times, but were repelled – General Staff:

The Russian invaders tried to drive the Defence Forces units from the left bank of the Dnipro River, making eight attempts to assault their positions. However, the Russians were forced to retreat with losses.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 19 December

Quote: “Our units steadfastly hold the line, continuing to hold their positions and inflicting fire on the enemy. We continue to take measures to expand the bridgehead.”

“Over the last day, the aviation of the Defence Forces struck six concentration areas of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment.

Missile troops hit two concentration areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment, a command post, three artillery units and four ammunition storage points belonging to the enemy.”

Details: Within the last day, 69 combat engagements took place. The Russians launched one missile strike, 10 airstrikes and fired from multiple rocket launchers 40 times.

On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled all occupants’ attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka, Kharkiv Oblast, where the Russians, with the support of aviation, failed to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops.

On the Lyman front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled four Russian attacks near Serebrianske forestry in Luhansk Oblast and east of Terny in Donetsk Oblast. —>READ MORE HERE

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