Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 10
Photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the frontline (Getty Images)
As of the evening of December 10, 199 combat engagements occurred in the frontline. Russian forces are attacking most actively in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Russian forces launched two missiles and 17 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, employing three guided missiles and 31 precision-guided bombs.
Additionally, Russian forces deployed 441 kamikaze drones and carried out approximately 3,000 attacks targeting Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces repelled seven enemy attacks near Vovchansk, Lyptsi, and Starytsia. All assaults were successfully stopped.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops launched 11 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Hlushkivka, and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders repelled eight of these attacks, while three clashes remain ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, since the start of the day, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 25 times near Hrekivka, Kopanky, Nadiia, Zelenyi Hai, Makiivka, Yampilivka, Zarichne, Terny, and Torske, as well as in the directions of Druzheliubivka and Cherneshchyna. Six battles are still underway.
In the Siversk direction, no offensive actions were recorded, though Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, two combats were reported near Bila Hora and Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled both.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched nine assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions, concentrating their efforts near Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, and Dyliivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 52 times near Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Novotroitske, Pushkine, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Zelene, Pishchane, Pokrovsk, and Shevchenko. Three battles are still in progress.
The enemy is suffering significant losses. In this direction alone, preliminary reports indicate 246 Russian personnel have been neutralized today, 106 of whom are irrecoverable. Additionally, eight enemy vehicles have been destroyed.
In the Kurakhove direction, Russian forces launched 44 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Zoria, Kurakhove, Dachne, and Dalne. Six battles are ongoing. The enemy employed aviation extensively, striking Ulakly, Oleksiivka, and Kostiantynopil with guided aerial bombs.
In the Vremivka direction, Russian troops conducted 16 assaults near Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopolske, Rozlyv, Trudove, Novodarivka, Sukhi Yaly, Blahodatne, and Makarivka. Three battles remain active.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched seven assaults near Novoandriivka and Pyatikhatky.
In the Pryniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three Russian attacks.
Enemy’s losses
According to the General Staff, Russia has lost more than 755,000 personnel since the beginning of its full-scale invasion.
In the past 24 hours alone, Ukrainian forces eliminated 1,350 Russian troops. Additionally, five tanks, seven armored vehicles, three artillery systems, and other enemy equipment were destroyed.
