The military leadership spoke about the operational situation at the front as of 22:00 on December 18.
Russian shelling
Russian troops launched 1 missile attack and 32 airstrikes (dropped 31 guided bombs) on Ukrainian territory.
In addition, the enemy also used 529 kamikaze drones for attacks and carried out more than 3,200 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and populated areas.
Position at the front
On Kharkov direction The occupiers carried out an attack in the Volchansk area, Ukrainian defenders repulsed the enemy’s attempts to advance forward.
According to preliminary estimates for today in this direction the enemy lost 44 soldiers killed and woundedthe Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed 3 artillery systems, 1 unit of motor transport, 17 UAVs and 2 units of special transport of the invaders, in addition, they damaged a car and 3 units of special equipment.
On Kupyan direction The invaders advanced near Petropavlovka, Kolesnikovka and Lozovaya. Defense forces stopped 18 enemy attacks.
On Lima direction The invaders stormed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Grekovka, Novoegorovka, Nadezhda, Yampolovka and Ternov 21 times and were repulsed. There are currently 3 clashes going on.
On Seversky direction The defense forces repulsed 4 enemy attempts to attack, and now there is 1 battle near Verkhnekamensky.
On Kramatorian direction the enemy tried to advance 5 times in the area of Chasovoy Yar, Grigorievka and in the direction of Belaya Gora, 1 battle was not over yet.
On Toretic direction 13 battles took place. The enemy stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Toretsk, Dilievka and Shcherbinovka. 10 enemy attacks were repelled, the fighting continues, the General Staff added.
On Pokrovsky direction The occupiers attacked 45 times in the areas of Mirolyubovka, Luch, Lisovka, Dachensky, Zeleny, Novovasilyevka, Chumatsky and Novoolenevka. Ukrainian defenders repulsed 38 attacks, and 7 more battles are ongoing.
“Today, in this direction, according to preliminary data, 255 intruders were neutralized, of which 110 were irreversible. Enemy ATVs and satellite communication equipment were also destroyed, the report said.
On Kurakhovsky direction The intruders tried 22 times to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian armed forces near the settlement. Sontsovka, Starye Terny, Kurakhovo and Dachnoe. 18 clashes completed, 4 more in progress.
On Vremevsky direction the enemy attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 24 times near Constantinople, Razliv, Bolshaya Novoselka, Blagodatnoye, Novy Komar and Storozhevoy. The soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are tenaciously holding the defense. 10 battles are still going on.
On Orekhovsky direction the enemy tried to break through to Novoandreevka, suffered losses and retreated.
On Dnieper direction the enemy unsuccessfully attacked the positions of the Ukrainian defenders 2 times.
IN Kursk region The Ukrainian Defense Forces repulsed 55 attacks by Russian invaders, 3 clashes are still ongoing.
