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| Syrskyi: the Russians advance in the Kupyanskyi, Lymanskyi and Bakhmutskyi directions |
| 2023-12-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [LB] The enemy is trying to capture Chasiv Yar, then go to Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. by Tanya Matyash Russian troops are advancing in the Kupyan, Lyman, and Bakhmut directions in order to capture new settlements in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. This was announced by the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi. The Bakhmut direction remains extremely important for the invaders. They concentrate their main efforts on it and use the most combat-capable units of the landing forces, the marines and the "Storm Z" and "Storm V" units formed from former criminals to carry out assault operations. "The goal of the enemy in this direction is clear - it is an attack on the settlement of Chasiv Yar, then on Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, with further access to the borders of the Donetsk region," S In the Lymansky direction, the occupiers switched to constant attacks on the positions of our troops in the directions of Makiivka and Terni. Military operations are underway in the Seversky direction. The occupiers actively use equipment during assaults, which are constantly destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. The daily assault actions of the Russian troops in the Sinkivka area with the aim of capturing it and creating a bridgehead for the further offensive on the city of Kupyansk do not stop. "The situation is difficult. We have to fight in conditions of superiority of the enemy both in weapons and in the number of personnel. However, commanders and staffs monitor changes in the situation 24/7, analyze the actions of the enemy and their troops, make effective management decisions to strengthen defense and destruction of the enemy," Sirsky emphasized. He also noted that a number of decisions regarding methods of destroying the enemy were made by the command directly in the combat areas. "On all three directions, our troops are holding the defense and destroying the enemy. The enemy is suffering heavy losses, which he is replenishing with the reserves of assault battalions formed from former prisoners. Despite daily losses in personnel and equipment, the Russian occupiers continue to carry out offensive actions," the commander added. Syrskyi also said that in the first half of December, the enemy lost about eight thousand servicemen in the zone of responsibility of the "Khortytsia" air defense system . In addition, more than 500 units of enemy military equipment were destroyed or damaged. Among them: 67 tanks, more than a hundred armored fighting vehicles, 77 guns and mortars of various calibers. "Unlike the aggressor, the Ukrainian defense forces try to achieve success through thoughtful planning of combat operations and effective use of artillery, mortars, attack drones and small arms. And the greatest value for us is the life of our soldiers. Minimizing losses is always a priority when planning operations," - emphasized the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We will remind that 105 combat clashes took place during the past day. In total, the enemy launched 1 missile and 6 air strikes, carried out 62 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged. At night, the Russian invaders once again attacked Ukraine, using 2 unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Shahed-136/131" type. They were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense. |
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