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158 skirmishes took place at the front during the day

The Russian invaders continue to press along the entire front line, in total, during the day, the defenders repelled 158 assaults by the invaders, the most difficult situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua

158 skirmishes took place at the front during the day Illustrative photo from Facebook of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian invaders continue to press along the entire front line, in total, during the day, the defenders repelled 158 assaults by the invaders, the most difficult situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction.

Source: summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the morning of December 15

Literally the General Staff: “The enemy carried out 66 airstrikes against the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using 5 missiles and dropping 166 guided bombs. In addition, it carried out 4,286 attacks, 133 of them from rocket salvo systems, and engaged 6,447 kamikaze drones for destruction.”

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Details: On Severno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions 1 combat encounter took place. The Russians carried out 3 airstrikes, dropping 6 guided bombs, and launched 152 attacks, including 6 from multiple rocket launchers.

On South-Slobozhansk direction there were 11 skirmishes near Synelnikovy, Prylipka, Vovchansk and towards Kolodyazny.

On Kupyansk direction 3 attacks by occupiers took place last day. Defense forces repelled enemy assaults in the direction of Petropavlivka and Pischany.

On Lyman direction the enemy attacked 13 times, trying to advance in the areas of settlements of Novoehorivka, Kolodyazi, Novoselivka, Seredne and Zarichne.

On Slavic direction Ukrainian soldiers repelled 7 enemy attacks in the areas of Yampol, Serebryanka and Pereizny.

On Kramatorsk direction 1 combat clash was recorded in the Chasovoy Yar area.

On Kostyantynivskyi direction the Russians carried out 24 attacks in the vicinity of Oleksandr-Shultyny, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopil, Yablunivka and in the direction of Sofiivka.

On Pokrovsky direction Ukrainian defenders stopped 47 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of Shakhove, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Kotlyna, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne and in the direction of Novopavlivka.

On Oleksandrovsky direction Defense forces repelled 17 attacks near the settlements of Aleksandrograd, Novoselyvka, Sosnivka, Verbove, Krasnohirske, Privilne, Zlagoda and Rybne.

On Gulyaipil direction the occupiers carried out 13 assaults in the areas of Sweetkoy, Gulyaipol and in the direction of Varvarivka.

On Orihiv direction the Russians advanced 1 time in the direction of Primorskyi.

On Dnieper direction last day, the invaders made one unsuccessful attempt to approach the Ukrainian positions in the area of ​​the Antonivsky Bridge.

“Over the past day, the aviation and missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 3 personnel concentration areas, 5 control points, 6 artillery means and 1 other important object of the Russian invaders,” the General Staff said.

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