Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 28
Frontline update of today (photo: Getty Images)
Over 80 combat engagements were recorded at the frontline on December 28, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russians continue to destroy Ukrainian towns and villages with missile, air, and artillery strikes.
“At the moment, the number of combat engagements has increased to 82. Ukrainian defenders are taking the necessary measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory,” the military explained.
According to the General Staff, today the communities of Petrushivka, Shalyhyne, Nova Huta, and Bila Bereza in the Sumy region suffered from enemy artillery and mortar fire.
Situation in the frontline
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units once, near Vovchansk. The battle is currently underway.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russians attacked the Defense Forces once near Hlushkivka, the fighting is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army launched 13 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Pershotravneve, Kopanky, Novoyehorivka, Novoplatonivka, and Makiivka. Seven battles are still ongoing.
Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the line and inflicting losses on the enemy.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks in the direction of Stupochky and Chasiv Yar. Five attacks have already ended without success for the enemy.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian troops made 33 attempts to push our defenders from their positions near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Pokrovsk, Novyi Trud, Pershe Travnia, and Shevchenko.
The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 25 enemy attacks, eight combat engagements are still ongoing. The enemy is most active in the area of Dachenske, where seven firefights took place.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy army attacked 13 times near Petropavlivka, Ukrainka, Kurakhove, and Dachne. Seven Russian attempts to advance have already been repelled.
In the Vremivka sector, nine enemy attacks took place near the settlements of Kostiantynopilske, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka. Four battles are still ongoing.
In the Siversk, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovskyi directions, the Russian troops did not conduct any active operations.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks.
“The situation in other sectors remains unchanged,” the military said.
162 combat engagements were registered at the frontline on December 27. Most attacks, over 50, took place in the Pokrovsk sector.
