Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 14
Photo: Russains are actively attacking the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the east and in the Kursk region (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of the day on 14 December, 276 combat engagements occurred in the frontline. Russian troops continue to attack the positions of the Ukrainian forces in three areas in the Donetsk region, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Over the past day, Russian forces launched one missile strike and 51 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory. They fired one missile and dropped 70 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed over 1,000 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 4,000 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attempted one unsuccessful assault near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Lozova. Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 15 attacks on Ukrainian forces' positions near Pershotravneve, Zelenyi Hai, Kopanky, Novoserhiivka, Nadiia, Makiivka, Druzheliubivka, and Terny. Four clashes remain ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 55 assaults near Verkhniokamianske, Bilohorivka, Spirne, Vyimka, and Berestove. Currently, 39 clashes are still underway. The enemy also conducted airstrikes with four guided bombs on areas near Siversk and Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian defenders near Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled the assault.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched ten attacks near Toretsk. Currently, three assaults are ongoing. Additionally, the enemy carried out six airstrikes using guided bombs on areas near Krymske and Petrivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the start of the day, the enemy has attacked in areas near Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Sukhyi Yar, Zelene, Pishchane, Petrivka, Shevchenko, Novotroitske, Ukrainka, and Novoolenivka. Ukrainian forces stopped 41 assault operations, while seven clashes are ongoing.
The enemy also conducted airstrikes with two guided bombs near Stara Mykolaivka and Nova Poltavka. In the Hrodivka area, Russian forces used attack aircraft.
Preliminary data indicate that more than 400 Russian soldiers were neutralized in this direction today, including 160 irreversibly. Ukrainian forces destroyed one armored fighting vehicle, seven vehicles, and three motorcycles. One tank, one armored fighting vehicle, and one enemy vehicle were also damaged.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy continues attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Zoria, Kurakhove, Lysivka, Yelyzavetivka, Hannivka, and Uspenivka. Thirty-four clashes have been resolved, while eight are ongoing.
According to preliminary reports, Russian losses include 33 soldiers killed or wounded, one tank, one armored fighting vehicle, and one vehicle destroyed. Additionally, two tanks and three armored fighting vehicles sustained significant damage.
In the Vremivka direction, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 25 times near Trudove, Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopolske, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Velyka Novosilka, Storozheve, Makarivka, and Novoandriivka. The enemy also dropped a guided aerial bomb near Temyrivka, while Novopil came under attack from assault aircraft.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russian forces carried out airstrikes with unguided missiles in the Huliaipole area.
In the Orikhiv direction, the villages of Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne were struck by guided aerial bombs.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian forces attempted twice to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions, both unsuccessfully. The enemy also conducted airstrikes with unguided missiles in the Mykolaivka area.
In the Kursk direction, there have been 55 clashes since the beginning of the day, with 25 still ongoing. Russian forces carried out ten airstrikes, dropped 14 guided bombs, and conducted 348 artillery attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
Frontline situation and Russian air attacks
In the Kursk region, Russian forces have reportedly begun deploying North Korean military personnel to assault Ukrainian positions.
Ukrainian intelligence reported the first casualties among foreign allied units of Russian forces.
Meanwhile, on the evening of December 14, Russian troops launched another large-scale drone attack on Ukraine using Shahed drones.
