War update: 220 clashes along frontline, Ukrainian forces repel 60 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk sector

Ukrinform reports this with reference to operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00 on December 20, 2025, published on Facebook.

“Since the beginning of this day, a total of 220 combat engagements have taken place. Russian invaders carried out 42 airstrikes, dropping 101 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they employed 1,684 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,467 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas,” the statement said.

According to the General Staff, nine attacks by Russian invaders occurred in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. The enemy carried out 59 shelling attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, four of them using multiple launch rocket systems.

Today, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 12 times in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, near the settlements of Sotnytskyi Kozachok, Vovchansk, Prylipka, and toward Izbytske and Hryhorivka. One engagement is still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out six offensive actions today in the area of Stepova Novoselivka and toward Nova Kruhliakivka and Pishchane.

In the Lyman sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 13 enemy assault actions near the settlements of Ridkodub, Novoiehorivka, Novovodiane, Zarichne, Serednie, Kolodiazi, and toward the settlement of Korovyn Yar.

In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces attacked ten times near Dronivka, Siversk, Vyimka, and toward Zakitne.

In the Kramatorsk sector, theRussians made three attempts to advance on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near the settlements of Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and Stupochky.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, 18 combat engagements occurred today. The enemy assaulted the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, since the beginning of the day, the adversary launched 60 attacks in the areas of Nykanorivka, Shakhove, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novoserhiivka, Dachne, and toward Novopavlivka. Fighting is still ongoing in some locations.

Today, in this sector, according to preliminary data, 128 invaders were neutralized, 107 of them irreversibly. In addition, Ukrainian warriors destroyed one tank, one armored combat vehicle, ten units of automotive equipment, four satellite communication terminals, one electronic warfare system, and three UAVs. Ukrainian defenders also struck 13 enemy personnel shelters.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 attacks by invaders near the settlements of Filiia, Zelenyi Hai, Piddubne, Sosnivka, Verbove, Stepove, Vyshneve, and Zlahoda; one combat engagement is still ongoing.

In the Huliaipole sector, the aggressor attempted to advance on the positions of Ukrainian troops 13 times in the areas of Varvarivka, Zelene, and Huliaipole.

In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks near Shcherbaky and toward Prymorske.

In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to approach the positions of Ukrainian units toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, long-range SSU drones struck two Su-27 aircraft at the Russian military airfield of Belbek in Crimea.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine