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Situation update of General Staff of UAF as of 6 p.m., December 28, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
28 December 2023 19:27
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-28122023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia
Day 673 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets. The invaders are actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.
During the day of December 28, there were 42x combat engagements. The enemy launched 2x missile and 40x air strikes, carried out 33x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. More than 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy, Leonivka, Buchky (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Studenok Volfyne, Myropillya, Uhroidy, Ryasne, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Vovchansk, Mala Vovcha, Budarky, Kamyanka (Kharkiv oblast).
KUPYANSK AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 12x attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes near Petropavlivka and Hlushkivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
LYMAN AXIS: the adversary conducted no offensives. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Nevske, Novolyubivka, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Siversk, Spirne, Pereizne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
BAKHMUT AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x attacks of the adversary near Bohdanivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy made failed assaults to breach Ukrainian defense. Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, Kalynivka, Stupochky (Donetsk oblast).
AVDIIVKA AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x enemy attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and 10x more attacks in the vicinities of Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the enemy, with air support, conducted unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Ocheretyne, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).
MARYINKA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, conducted 2x failed attacks on Ukrainian positions. The settlements of Hostre, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the enemy conducted no offensives. The invaders launched an air strike near the settlement of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Blahodatne, Urozhaine, Makarivka, Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast).
ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2x adversary attacks near Robotyne and south of Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). In that area, the adversary, with air support, made failed attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. More than 20x settlements, including Levadne, Poltavka, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbaky, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
ODESA operational-strategic group, KHERSON AXIS: the adversary fired artillery at the settlements of Zolota Balka, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Kherson, Sofiivka and Stanislav (Kherson oblast).
The occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the enemy made 13x unsuccessful assaults. The attacks were repelled and the enemy suffered significant losses. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line, continue to retain their positions and fire for effect on the enemy.
During the day of December 28, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 17x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 2x strikes on air defense systems of the occupiers.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 4x artillery systems and 2x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.
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United we will be victorious!
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We are grateful to all the warriors bearing this war on their shoulders – address by the President of Ukraine from Avdiivka
Address by the President of Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Official website
29 December 2023 - 18:02
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/mi-vdyachni-vsim-bijcyam-yaki-vinosyat-cyu-vijnu-na-sobi-zve-88013
I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!
Avdiivka. Our positions. Our guys. Ukraine is defending its own here. Defending our entire nation. Just as on the entire front line. Donetsk region. Kharkiv region. Zaporizhzhia. Kherson region – the left bank. It is hard. It is pain and losses. And these are the people who keep Ukraine alive. Life is being fought for here. And we are grateful to every warrior. To every soldier, sailor, sergeant and officer bearing this war on their shoulders. Thank you all, warriors!
Today in Avdiivka, together with the team, we extended Christmas and New Year greetings to the military. All those who are on the front line. Those who are defending our country. Immense gratitude to all the relatives, to every family of our heroes. And to everyone who helps. Those who work to ensure that our guys at the front have what they need. And to everyone in the world who believes in us and does everything to make Ukraine more powerful.
We remember what is at stake in this war. We are defending our country.
VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPqNSfPW_g