Over the past day, there were 186 combat engagements at the front, with Russian forces attempting to storm the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 83 times in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhiv, and Vremiv directions, and making 46 attempts to breach defenses in the Kursk region. This information was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their morning briefing on December 30.
The enemy launched 7 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, dropping 9 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they conducted over five thousand shellings, including 188 from multiple rocket launcher systems, and deployed around 2400 kamikaze drones for strikes.
Yesterday, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces delivered 9 strikes on areas where personnel and military equipment were concentrated, as well as one strike on an enemy fuel and lubricant storage facility.
In the Kharkiv direction, there were two enemy attacks near the settlements of Hatyshche and Vovchansk, both of which were repelled, with no success for the enemy.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were seven attacks by the occupiers during the day. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Petropavlivka, Kucheryvka, and Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 27 times, attempting to advance near the settlements of Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Platonivka, Pershotravneve, Nadiya, Makiivka, Terny, Novoseriihivka, Yampolivka, Ivanivka, and Bilohorivka.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to push our defenders from their positions near Zolotarivka during the past day.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked nine times in the area of Chasiv Yar and toward Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out six attacks near Shcherbynivka and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders halted 43 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Zelenepole, Vozdvizhenska, Myrolubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Solone, Novoolelivka, Novovasyliivka, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, and Novoyelyzavetivka.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled 20 attacks, with the enemy concentrating their main efforts in the areas of the settlements of Ukrainka, Slovyanka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhove, and Dachne.
In the Vremiv direction, the enemy launched 20 assaults on our positions near the settlements of Kostiantynopolske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Kostiantynivka, and Pryvilne, employing bomber aviation for strikes in the area.
In the Dnipro direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two Russian attacks.
In the Orikhiv and Huliaipole directions, the enemy did not conduct any active operations.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
Along the borders with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy is using artillery from the territory of the Russian Federation against Ukrainian populated areas and conducting reconnaissance activities.
The operation in the Kursk region continues. Our forces repelled 46 enemy attacks in this direction over the past day. Furthermore, the enemy carried out 266 artillery shellings.
Overall, during the past day, the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 2010 personnel. Additionally, Ukrainian forces neutralized 7 tanks, 22 armored combat vehicles, 44 artillery systems, 31 operational-tactical level UAVs, and 141 units of enemy automotive equipment.