“Voloshyn clarified that in general, approximately 50 combat clashes took place in the Gulyaipil, Orihiv and Oleksandriv directions per day”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to his data, the transfer of landing units of the Russian army to the Gulyaipil and Orihiv directions was recorded, which indicates “a large level of losses of the Russian Federation in these directions.”
Voloshyn clarified that in total, approximately 50 combat clashes took place in the Gulyaipil, Orihiv and Oleksandriv directions during the day, of which 31 were fought in the first direction. The spokesperson emphasized that the Gulyaipil direction remains “one of the most difficult”.
“The enemy also tried to penetrate deep into our defenses. As for the Orihiv direction, here the enemy attacked our positions in Gulyaipol, and in Dorozhnianka, and in Sweetkomo, and in the rest of the settlements, of which there are several around Gulyaipol. In addition, the enemy is actively using aviation, striking with anti-aircraft missiles,” Voloshyn added.
According to the American Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces increased their average rate of advance in 2025 thanks to the new operational pattern, but did not achieve their priority objectives in the specified time frames.
On December 17, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that the enemy had increased the group to the number of about 710,000 soldiers in order to conduct a strategic offensive operation.
According to him, the Russian troops have been trying to capture Pokrovsk in Donetsk region for more than 17 months, but Ukrainian units are holding the defense and intercepting the initiative.