Russians focus on Kurakhove front and Kursk Oblast on Sunday – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 133 Russian attacks have been recorded on the battlefield as of 16:00, with the heaviest fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk front and in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 16:00 on 29 December
Details: On the Kursk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 Russian attacks throughout the day, while 19 combat clashes are ongoing. Additionally, the Russians conducted 152 artillery strikes.
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian troops have attempted 26 offensives since the morning, targeting Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Solone, Novoolenivka, Novovasylivka and Novoyelyzavetivka. Ukrainian forces repelled 22 Russian attacks and inflicted heavy losses on Russian manpower.
On the Lyman front, Russian forces attacked near the settlements of Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Platonivka, Pershotravneve, Nadiia, Makiivka, Terny, Yampilivka, Ivanivka and Bilohorivka. Ukrainian troops have repelled 15 Russian attacks since morning, with six clashes ongoing. Russian aircraft also carried out strikes on the village of Serhiivka.
On the Kurakhove front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian units 16 times in attempts to advance near the settlements of Ukrainka, Slovianka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhove and Dachne. Four battles are still ongoing.
On the Vremivka front, Russian forces conducted 17 assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Kostiantynopolske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Kostiantynopil, Dachne and Pryvilne. Four combat clashes continue. Russian aircraft launched guided aerial bombs on the settlements of Zaporizke, Rozlyv and Komar, dropping a total of nine bombs.
On the Kharkiv front, Russian troops stormed Ukrainian positions near the village of Hatyshche.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians attacked six times. Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian assaults near the villages of Petropavlivka, Kucheriivka and Lozova. One clash is still ongoing.
On the Siversk front, the Russians made one unsuccessful attempt to push Ukrainian forces out of their positions.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces carried out five assaults near the city of Chasiv Yar, with two attacks currently ongoing.
On the Toretsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near the settlements of Shcherbynivka and Toretsk. Two combat clashes are ongoing.
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