War update: 89 frontline clashes since morning, battles ongoing in six sectors
A total of 89 combat engagements have been recorded along the entire frontline since the beginning of the day. Fighting is currently ongoing in six sectors of the front, with Russian forces concentrating their main efforts on the Pokrovsk sector.
As reported by Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in an operational update published on Facebook as of 16:00 on Monday, December 29.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces carried out one attack today and shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 47 times.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attacked the Ukrainian positions nine times near Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Prylipky. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy assault actions near Pishchane and toward Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched six attacks near Kolodiazi and Zarichne, and toward Yampil. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two attempts by the Russian army to advance in near Dronivka. Enemy aircraft dropped guided aerial bombs on Mykolaivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian invaders have not conducted any offensive actions so far today.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar, as well as toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka. Thirteen enemy attacks have already been repelled, while two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces launched 28 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Pankivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Novoserhiivka, as well as toward Filiia. Fighting continues.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight enemy attacks near Tovste, Oleksandrohrad, Verbove, and Rybne. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, 13 combat engagements were recorded. Russian invaders attempted to advance near Solodke, Huliaipole, and Bilohiria. Fighting continues in some locations. Enemy aircraft struck Barvinivka and Nove Pole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian troops attempted one offensive action near Stepove and also dropped guided aerial bombs on Orikhiv.
In the Prydniprovske sector, invaders made two unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
As reported by Ukrinform, fighting continues for the town of Rodynske in the Donetsk region. Russian forces unsuccessfully tried to gain a foothold along the railway north of the town and in its western districts.
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine