War update: 142 clashes along frontline, Russians suffer heavy losses in Pokrovsk sector
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, releasing operational information as of 22:00 on Tuesday, December 30, Ukrinform reports.
“Since the beginning of the day, 142 combat engagements have occurred. The enemy launched three missile strikes and 34 air strikes, using three missiles and dropping 101 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the Russians carried out 2,574 shelling attacks and 2,759 UAV strikes using,” the statement said.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy conducted two air strikes, dropped five aerial bombs, and carried out 60 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including two attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian troops repelled eight enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia, and toward Izbytske and Lyman.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy made four attempts to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions in the directions of the settlements of Bohuslavka, Pishchane, and Shyikivka. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces carried out 10 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Zarichne, Novoselivka, Yampil, and toward Novoserhiivka, Drobyshcheve, Stavky, and Druzheliubivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks near Dronivka and toward Platonivka.
No enemy offensive actions were recorded in the Kramatorsk sector.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 17 times near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, and toward Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
Throughout the day in the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces carried out 28 assault and offensive actions near the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Rivne, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Sukhetske, Hryshyne, and Novopavlivka. Fighting is currently ongoing in three locations.
According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian troops neutralized 118 Russian occupiers in this sector, including 68 killed. Seven vehicles and four units of special equipment were destroyed, along with three ground robotic systems, seven UAVs, and two control antennas. In addition, a gun, four vehicles, two units of special equipment, one artillery system, and seven enemy shelters were damaged.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 11 enemy attacks near the settlements of Yalta, Sichneve, Vyshneve, Pryvillia, Zlahoda, Rybne, and toward Oleksandrohrad and Danylivka. Velyka Mykhailivka was hit by an air strike.
In the Huliaipole sector, 22 combat engagements were recorded near the settlements of Solodke, Huliaipole, Bilohiria, and toward Varvarivka. Two engagements are still ongoing. Enemy air strikes targeted Zaliznychne, Boikove, and Sviatopetrivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy conducted no offensive actions throughout the day but carried out guided aerial bomb strikes on the settlements of Orikhiv and Zaporizhzhia.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian troops made two attempts to advance near the Antonivskyi Bridge but failed.
As reported by Ukrinform, total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to December 30, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,206,910 personnel.
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
