Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 28
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the situation at the front as of December 28 (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Since the start of the day, 149 combat clashes have occurred along the front line. Meanwhile, Russian forces have conducted nearly 3,800 attacks targeting Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel enemy attempts to advance deeper into the country's territory, inflicting heavy fire damage on Russian forces.
The General Staff reported that the Russian army deployed 765 kamikaze drones in attacks today alone.
"Special recognition is due to the soldiers of the 68th Separate Jäger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, the 25th Separate Sicheslav Airborne Brigade, the 38th Separate Marine Brigade, the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade, and the 126th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, who are effectively destroying the enemy, inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment," the General Staff emphasized.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted three assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army carried out offensive actions near Hlushkivka and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks, with one clash still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces launched 19 assaults on Defense Forces positions near Hrekivka, Pershotravneve, Nadiya, Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Novoyehorivka, Novoplatonivka, and Makiivka. Four battles remain underway.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy conducted 14 assaults on Ukrainian military positions near Stupochky and Chasiv Yar. Two clashes are still in progress.
In the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy assaults near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, with two ongoing clashes.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 48 attacks since the beginning of the day in the areas of Zelene Polye, Vovkove, Novoelyzavetivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Pokrovsk, Novyi Trud, Pershotravneve, and Shevchenko. Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 assaults, while 18 attacks remain underway.
In this direction today, preliminary reports indicate that Ukrainian forces neutralized 425 enemy personnel, including 201 killed in action. Additionally, the following equipment was destroyed:
- two armored combat vehicles,
- seven units of automotive equipment,
- one armored combat vehicle was damaged.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 17 times near Petropavlivka, Ukrayinka, Kurakhove, and Dachne. Eleven clashes have been resolved, while six are still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, the enemy launched 11 assaults on Ukrainian units near Kostyantynopilske, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka, with one ongoing battle.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled one attack, with no success for the enemy.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders fended off nine enemy assaults, with one clash underway.
"There are no significant changes in other directions," the General Staff added.
Notably, on December 27, more than 160 combat clashes were recorded along the front line, with the majority of attacks occurring in the Pokrovsk direction.
Earlier, we also reported on the situation at the front during the day on December 28.
