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164 combat engagements in a day: where the occupants are trying to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense:
There were 164 combat engagements in the frontline, including 39 assaults in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 35 air strikes and fired over 4,600 times at Ukrainian positions.
Since the beginning of the day on December 26, 164 combat engagements have taken place at the front, of which 39 were conducted by Russians in the Pokrovsk sector. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 22:00 in Telegram, UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that the enemy conducted 35 air strikes using 45 drones, more than seven hundred kamikaze strikes and fired more than 4,600 times at the positions of our troops.
Situation on the routes
In the Kharkiv sector, two firefights with Russian invaders took place near Vovchansk and Starytsia, both attacks were successfully repelled by Ukrainian troops.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy tried to push our units out eight times near Zakhidne, Lozova, Kruhlyakivka, Bohuslavka and Nova Kruhlyakivka, four of the engagements are still ongoing.
The enemy attacked twenty-four times in the Liman sector, trying to advance in the directions of Kopanky, Cherneshchyna, Novosergiivka, Platonivka, Zelenyi Hai, Druzhelyubivka, Makiivka, Terny, Zarichne, Torske and in the Serebryansky forest. In addition, Nadiya, Oleksandrivka and Zelenyi Hai were hit by 18 NARs
– the statement said.
In the Siverskiy direction, the occupants attacked three times without success in the area of Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka.
The areas of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora and Oleksandro-Shultine were attacked in the Kramatorsk sector four times, the enemy was not successful. The situation in the area is under control, the Defense Forces are steadfastly holding their positions.
The enemy tried to break into our defense 13 times in the Toretsk direction. The occupants acted in the areas of Diliyivka and Toretsk, all attacks were repelled, the enemy was not successful.
The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovske sector. Here, during the day, the aggressor carried out 39 assault and offensive actions. Russian occupants are the most active in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Dachanske, Novyi Trud, Pishchane, Pokrovsk, Novooleynivka, Vovkove, Shevchenko and Novotroitske. Three of the clashes are still ongoing. —>READ MORE HERE
At the front – 164 clashes, the Armed Forces neutralized more than 300 invaders in the Pokrovsky direction:
During December 26, there were 164 combat encounters between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders at the front, in particular, the enemy carried out 39 assault and offensive operations in the Pokrovsky direction.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook , publishing information about the situation as of 10:00 p.m. Thursday, December 26, Ukrinform reports.
“Since the beginning of the day, there have been 164 combat clashes. The enemy carried out 35 airstrikes using 45 anti-aircraft missiles, more than seven hundred kamikaze drone strikes and carried out more than 4,600 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas using various types of weapons,” the message says.
In the Kharkiv direction, there were two skirmishes with Russian invaders in the Vovchansk and Staritsa areas, both attacks were successfully repelled by Ukrainian soldiers.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried eight times to dislodge our units from their occupied positions near Zapadny, Lozova, Kruglyakivka, Bohuslavka, and Novaya Kruglyakivka, four skirmishes are still ongoing.
Twenty-four times the enemy attacked in the Lymansky direction , trying to advance in the directions of Kopanok, Cherneshchyna, Novosergiivka, Platonivka, Zeleny Gayu, Druzhelyubivka, Makiivka, Terniv, Zarichny, Torsky, and in the Serebryansky forest. In addition, the settlements of Nadiya, Oleksandrivka and Zeleny Gai were hit by 18 unguided missiles.
On the Siverskyi direction, the occupiers unsuccessfully attacked three times in the area of Bilogorivka and Hryhorivka.
The areas of the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Stupochki, Bila Gora and Aleksandro-Shultyne were attacked by the enemy in the Kramatorsk direction four times, the enemy was unsuccessful. The situation in the direction is under control, the Defense Forces are firmly holding the occupied lines.
The enemy tried 13 times to penetrate our defense in the Toretsk direction . The occupiers operated in the areas of Dilyivka and Toretsk settlements, all attacks were repulsed, the enemy had no success.
The enemy is intensively attacking the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction . Here, during the day, the aggressor carried out 39 assault and offensive actions. The Russian occupiers are most active in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Promeny, Lysivka, Zeleny, Dachensky, Novy Trud, Pischany, Pokrovsk, Novoolenyvka, Vovkovy, Shevchenko, and Novotroitsky. Three clashes continue until now.
Our soldiers are making efforts to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory. The enemy is suffering significant losses in this direction, so since the beginning of the day, 312 occupiers have been neutralized, 155 of which are irreversible, in addition, our defenders destroyed one tank , six units of motor vehicles and disabled one enemy mortar. —>READ MORE HERE
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