Russians attempted to assault Dnipro River’s eastern bank 8 times, but were repelled – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine
The Russian invaders tried to drive the Defence Forces units from the left bank of the Dnipro River, making eight attempts to assault their positions. However, the Russians were forced to retreat with losses.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 19 December
Quote: “Our units steadfastly hold the line, continuing to hold their positions and inflicting fire on the enemy. We continue to take measures to expand the bridgehead.”
“Over the last day, the aviation of the Defence Forces struck six concentration areas of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment.
Missile troops hit two concentration areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment, a command post, three artillery units and four ammunition storage points belonging to the enemy.”
Details: Within the last day, 69 combat engagements took place. The Russians launched one missile strike, 10 airstrikes and fired from multiple rocket launchers 40 times.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled all occupants’ attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka, Kharkiv Oblast, where the Russians, with the support of aviation, failed to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops.
On the Lyman front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled four Russian attacks near Serebrianske forestry in Luhansk Oblast and east of Terny in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian defence forces repelled 10 enemy attacks near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 Russian attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka and another seven attacks in the areas of Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold back the Russians near Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, where the invaders made 11 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders.
On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled nine attacks by the invaders west of Novopokrovka and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where the Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to force Ukrainian units out of their positions.
On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive actions.
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