Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 22
Illustrative photo: General Staff updates front-line data over the past day (Getty Images)
Since the start of the day, 100 combat clashes have been recorded along the entire front line, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, communities in the following settlements came under enemy artillery fire today:
Stetskivka, Ulanove, Yastrubshchyna, Bila Bereza, Ryzhivka, Kucherivka, Rohizne, Atynske, Iskryskivshchyna in Sumy region;
Bleshniа, Arkhipivka, Mykolaivka in the Chernihiv region.
Situation on the fronts
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, five enemy attacks were recorded today. In addition, the enemy carried out 71 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, one of them using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, two combat clashes took place. The enemy attacked near the settlement of Sotnytskyi Kozachok and toward Vilcha. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks near the settlement of Pishchane and toward Kurylivka and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out eight attacks on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Serednie, Novoselivka, Myrne, and toward Nadiia, Cherneshchyna, Drobysheve, and Stavky. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy launched five attacks since the beginning of the day near Dronivka, Siversk, and Serebrianka. One engagement is currently ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, no combat clashes were recorded today.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 enemy attempts to break through defenses near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Kleban-Byk, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian occupiers made 33 attempts since the start of the day to push Ukrainian troops from their positions near Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Sukhetske, Hryshyne, Novopidhorodne, and Novopavlivka. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy assault actions near Vorone, Rybne, Zlahoda, Pryvilne, and toward Iskra, Vyshneve, and Oleksiivka. Fighting continues in three locations.
In the Huliaipole direction, the aggressor attempted eight times to advance on Ukrainian positions near Solodke, Varvarivka, Huliaipole, and toward Zelene. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten enemy attacks near Shcherbaky, Stepove, Plavni, and toward Lukianivske and Prymorske. Two clashes are still ongoing. The enemy carried out airstrikes using guided aerial bombs on Vozdvyzhivka, Liubytske, Barvinivka, and Zaliznychne.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, no combat clashes have been recorded so far.
Enemy losses
Ukrainian defenders continue to inflict significant losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment while destroying its offensive potential in rear areas.
According to official data, the total number of enemy personnel eliminated has reached 1.2 million and continues to increase daily.
Over the past day alone, Russian losses amounted to 1,120 personnel.
