Ukrainian defenders hit two Russian command posts – General Staff
On the 285th day of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian aircraft carried out five strikes on clusters of manpower and weapons of the Russian troops; Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery hit two command posts, eight clusters of manpower and one more crucial facility of the Russians.
Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on Monday, 5 December
Quote: "During the current day, Russian occupiers launched a large-scale missile attack on civilian infrastructure throughout the entire Ukraine, violating norms of international humanitarian law and rules of war. In particular, energy facilities in Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Odesa oblasts came under fire.
According to preliminary information, more than 60 out of more than 70 missiles launched today on Ukraine by the enemy were shot down by Air Defence units and systems. This information is being confirmed and clarified."
Details: Moreover, the occupiers keep attacking positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements along the frontline. They are also actively using their aircraft in Donetsk Oblast.
At the same time, Ukrainian aircraft carried out five strikes on clusters of manpower, weapons and military equipment of the Russians over the current day.
Units of Rocket Forces and Artillery hit two command posts, eight clusters of manpower and one crucial facility of the occupiers over the past 24 hours.
There were no significant changes in the situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts; there is no evidence that Russian forces are forming new offensive task forces. In order to keep troops ready for operations, the term of combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus check was prolonged till 12 December.
On the Sivershchyna front, the Russians fired from mortars and tubed artillery at the settlements of Buniakyne, Oleksandrivka, Loknia and Yunakivka (Sumy Oblast).
On the Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians continue to hold their troops in the border areas of the Belgorod Oblast [Russia]. The districts of Strilecha, Krasne, Morokhovets, Buhruvatka, Hatyshche, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha, Chuhunivka, Bolohivka and Dvorichna (Kharkiv Oblast) were shelled by mortars and tubed artillery.
On the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts, the Russians are on the defensive. They used tanks, mortars and tubed artillery on areas in and around Vyshneve, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka and Krokhmalne (Kharkiv Oblast); Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk Oblast); Ploshchanka, Chervonopopivka, Terny, Makiivka and Vedmezhe (Donetsk Oblast). The occupiers used operational-tactical and army aircraft to carry out attacks near Kyslivka, Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka.
On the Bakhmut and Avdiivka fronts, the invaders are focusing their main efforts on conducting offensive operations and trying to improve their tactical position. Twenty six districts of the settlements were shelled from the entire spectrum of artillery. Andriivka, Verkhiokamianske, Berestove, Bilohorivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast) came under fire. The occupiers carried out airstrikes on areas of the vicinities of Spirne, Verkhiokamianske, Opytne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske and Nevelske.
On the Novopavlivka front, the Russians are on the defensive. They fired at the areas of Bohoiavlenka, Zolota Nyva and Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast). They also launched an airstrike near Vuhledar.
On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts, the invaders are conducting defensive actions. Its artillery attacks were documented in the areas of more than 30 settlements near the contact line. These are, in particular, the cities of Vremivka and Novopil (Donetsk Oblast); Huliaipilske, Bilohiria, Mali Shcherbaky, Kachkarivka, Mylove, Tiahynka, Tokarivka and Kherson (Kherson Oblast).
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