Ukraine Army repels enemy attacks near 14 settlements

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Over the past day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled attacks by Russian invaders near the Kharkiv region’s Hrianykivka; the Luhansk region’s Novoselivske, Chervonopopivka, Serebrianske and Bilohorivka; and the Donetsk region’s Bilohorivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Kurdiumivka, Nevelske, Marinka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka,” the report states.

The enemy launched one air strike and 11 missile strikes, including three on civil infrastructure in the Kharkiv region, Donetsk region and Zaporizhzhia region. Additionally, Russian troops opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) over 60 times.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the situation remained rather unchanged. No signs of enemy offensive groupings being formed were detected.

In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, Russian troops opened fire near the Chernihiv region’s Leonivka, Buchky and Hai; the Sumy region’s Kucherivka and Kindrativka; and the Kharkiv region’s Strilecha, Starytsia, Tykhe, Ambarne, Vilkhuvatka, Khatnie, Milove, Dvorichna and Krasne.

In the Kupiansk and Lyman directions, Russian invaders shelled the Kharkiv region’s Kupiansk, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka and Berestove; the Luhansk region’s Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Miasozharivka, Hrekivka, Ploshchanka, Nevske, Chervonopopivka and Pishchane; and the Donetsk region’s Novosadove Terny with tanks, mortars, cannon and rocket artillery.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian invaders inflicted fire damage, namely near the Donetsk region’s Serebrianka, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Vesele, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Klishchiivka, and Kurdiumivka.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian occupiers used tanks and artillery to strike about 20 settlements, including the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Heorhiivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka.

In the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, Russian troops inflicted fire damage near the Donetsk region’s Vremivka, Vuhledar, Neskuchne, Prechystivka; and the Zaporizhzhia region’s Plavni, Huliaipole, Dorozhnianka and Olhivske.

In the Kherson direction, Russian occupiers continue to shell Ukrainian positions and civil infrastructure in settlements situated along the right bank of the Dnieper. Over 20 settlements came under enemy fire, including the Kherson region’s Chornobaivka, Antonivka, Mykilske, Tokarivka, Novokairy, Respublikanets, Mylove, and the city of Kherson.

According to the General Staff, in view of a significant number of the invaders wounded, Russian ccupation authorities issued the so-called ‘decree’, transferring Hospital No. 15 in the Luhansk region’s Yuvileine and Hospital No. 3 in the city of Luhansk for the needs of the military.

On the night of December 13, 2022, more than 15 Russian invaders were eliminated near the Luhansk region’s Novoaidar. In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops lost up to 100 soldiers in wounded and one ammunition depot.

Over the past day, Ukraine’s missile and artillery units have struck two Russian command posts and four personnel clusters .

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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