Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 29
Ukrainian soldier (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the enemy in the Avdiivka direction and continue to expand their foothold in the Kherson direction. Over the past day, 53 combat engagements took place, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy attacks
Over the past day, the enemy launched 4 missile and 86 air strikes, fired 55 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks resulted in civilian casualties. Private houses and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
Last night, Russian occupants attacked Ukraine once again using 22 Shahed-136/131 UAVs. Our air defense destroyed 18 attack UAVs. Also, on this day, Russian occupants launched missile and air strikes against Ukraine. The consequences of the attack are being clarified.
Air strikes were carried out in: Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka in Kharkiv region; Nevske, Novolyubivka, Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk region; Terny, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Siversk, Spirne, Pereizne, Novobakhmutivka, Staromayorske in Donetsk region; Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
About 110 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.
Situation at the frontlines
The operational situation in the area of responsibility of the "North" Joint Forces Operation Center on the Volyn and Polissia directions remains without significant changes.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts active sabotage activities to prevent the deployment of our troops to threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border in the Belgorod region.
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia JFO in the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks near the village of Synkivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions.
In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled 3 enemy attacks near Bohdanivka and Andriivka, Donetsk region.
In the area of responsibility of the Tavria JFO in the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy, who keeps trying to surround Avdiivka. Our soldiers are steadfastly holding the line, inflicting significant losses on the invaders. Thus, the Defense Forces repelled 14 attacks east of Novobakhmutivka and Avdiivka and 12 attacks in the areas of Pervomayske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region over the past day.
In the Maryinka direction, our troops are holding back the enemy in the areas of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region, where they repelled six attacks.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled 4 attacks south of Novodarivka, west of Verbove and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Joint Forces Operation Center in the Kherson direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to expand their foothold. Despite significant losses, the enemy continues to try to drive our units from their positions. Thus, over the past day, the enemy made 13 unsuccessful assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces, received a decent rebuff, and retreated.
Enemy losses
At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, depleting the enemy along the entire front line.
Over the past day, our aviation struck 17 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment and 2 enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.
Missile troops hit 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 11 artillery pieces, 2 control points, 2 electronic warfare stations, 2 anti-aircraft missile systems, and 6 ammunition depots.
