Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 29
Frontline update of today (photo: Getty Images)
As of 16:00, December 29, 133 combat engagements were recorded at the front since the beginning of the day. The enemy keeps trying to advance into the depths of Ukraine's territory, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Today, the border areas of Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions continue to suffer from Russian artillery shelling. In particular, a number of localities, including Tymofiivka, Bachivsk, Senkivka, Berylivka, and Oleksandrivka, were hit by the shelling today.
Situation at the frontlines
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian troops stormed the positions of our units near Hatyshche.
The enemy attacked our positions in the Kupiansk direction six times. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, and Lozova. One firefight is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, enemy units attacked in the vicinity of Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Platonivka, Pershotravneve, Nadiya, Makiivka, Terny, Yampolivka, Ivanivka, and Bilohorivka. Ukrainian troops have repelled 15 attacks since the beginning of the day, six firefights are still ongoing. Moreover, enemy aircraft attacked Serhiivka.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy made one futile attempt to push our defenders from their positions since the beginning of the day.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders carried out five assault actions near Chasiv Yar. Two attacks are currently underway.
In the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks near Shcherbynivka and Toretsk, two more combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has made 26 attempts to push our defenders from their positions near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Solone, Novoolenivka, Novovasylivka and Novoyelyzavetivka. The defense forces have already repelled 22 enemy attacks in the area, holding back the enemy's offensive. The enemy is suffering significant losses in manpower.
In the Kurakhove direction, the invaders attacked our units 16 times, trying to advance in the areas of Ukrainka, Slovianka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhove, and Dachne. Four battles are ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, the invaders conducted 17 attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions near the settlements of Kostiantynopolske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Kostiantynopil, Dachne and Pryvilne. Four firefights are ongoing, and enemy aircraft also struck with guided aerial bombs at Zaporizhke, Rozlyv, and Komar, dropping a total of nine guided bombs.
The enemy did not conduct any active operations in the Orikhiv, Huliaipole, and Prydniprovskyi directions.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 attacks by Russian invaders today, 19 firefights are ongoing, and the enemy also fired 152 artillery rounds.
Over the last day, from December 28 to 29, Russia lost 1730 soldiers at the front. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the losses of the Russian army are approximately 785,930 soldiers.
