Russian troops are advancing in the Kupyansky, Limansky and Bakhmutsky directions to capture new settlements in the Donetsk and Kharkov regions, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky.
Source: Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky in Telegram
Syrsky’s direct speech: “The enemy’s offensive actions continue in the Kupyansky, Limansky and Bakhmutsky directions.
Bakhmut direction remains extremely important to the Russian invaders. They focus their main efforts on it and use the most combat-ready units of the airborne troops, the marines and the Storm Z and Storm V units formed from former criminals to conduct assault operations.
The enemy’s goal in this direction is clear – this is an attack on a populated area Chasov Yarthen to Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk with subsequent access to the borders of the Donetsk region.”
Details: The Commander of the Ground Forces added that Liman direction Russian occupation forces switched to constant attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops in the directions Makeevki and Ternov. Combat operations are underway in the Seversky direction.
“The occupiers actively use equipment during assaults, which is constantly destroyed by Ukrainian defenders,” Syrsky noted.
At the same time, “the daily assault operations of Russian troops in the area do not stop Sinkovki with the aim of capturing it and creating a springboard for a further attack on the city Kupyansk“, he added.
Syrsky’s direct speech: “The situation is difficult. We have to fight in conditions of enemy superiority both in weapons and in the number of personnel.
However, commanders and staffs monitor changes in the situation 24/7, analyze the actions of the enemy and their troops, and make effective management decisions to strengthen defense and destroy the enemy.
My commanders and I made a number of decisions regarding methods of destroying the enemy directly in the combat areas.”
Details: Syrsky said that in all three directions, Ukrainian troops hold the defense and destroy the enemy, so the enemy suffers heavy losses, which are replenished with reserves of assault battalions formed from former prisoners.
Despite daily losses in personnel and equipment, the Russian occupiers continue to carry out offensive operations.
Direct speech: “For the first half of December the enemy lost in the responsibility zone of OSGV “Khortitsa” about eight thousand military personnel. In addition, more than five hundred units of enemy military equipment were destroyed or damaged. Among them: 67 tanks, more than a hundred armored combat vehicles, 77 guns and mortars of various calibers.
Unlike the aggressor, the Ukrainian defense forces are trying to achieve success through thoughtful combat planning and the effective use of artillery, mortars, attack drones and small arms. And the greatest value for us is the lives of our soldiers. Minimizing losses is always a priority when planning operations.”
2023-12-19 06:35:16
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