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ARTICLE: SIT REP

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding Russian invasion as of 6 p.m., December 29, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-29122023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 674 of the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The Russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles, and has increased the number of air strikes.

Last night, the invaders launched a massive missile strike against Ukraine, attacking critical infrastructure, industrial, military and civilian facilities. The enemy used about 160 means of air attack against Ukraine: missiles of various types and attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 88 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles and 27 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

During the day of December 29, there were 31 combat engagements. The enemy launched 134 missile and 60 air strikes, carried out 36 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 POISSYA 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 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Krasni Lozy, Zaliznyi Mist, Bleshnya (Chernihiv oblast), Stepok, Zapsillya, Basivka, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Huryiv Kozachok, Krasne Pershe, Ambarne (Kharkiv oblast).

KUPYANSK AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast), where the enemy, with air support, made failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The occupiers launched an air strike near Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast).

LYMAN AXIS: the adversary conducted no offensives. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Makiyivka, Nevske, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the enemy attack near Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy attempted to regain lost ground. Around 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).

AVDIYIVKA AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3 enemy attacks near Stepove, Avdiyivka, and 10 more attacks in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the enemy conducted unsuccessful attempts to improve his tactical situation. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Oleksandropil, and Novobakhmutivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiyivka, 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 5 failed attacks on Ukrainian positions. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviyivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the enemy conducted no offensives. The adversary fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhaine, (Donetsk oblast).

ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the adversary attack west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Poltavka, Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Kamyanske, Stepnohirsk (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

ODESA operational-strategic group, KHERSON AXIS: the adversary fired artillery at the settlements of Ivanivka, Antonivka, Novotyahynka, Kherson (Kherson oblast), and Solonchaky (Mykolaiv 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 9 unsuccessful assaults. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line and keep inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

During the day of December 29, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 10 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 3 strikes on air defense systems of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 3 artillery systems, 5 ammunition depots, and 2 important targets of the Russian invaders.

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