General Staff reports 88 clashes on front since day-start, heavy fighting in three directions

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook at 16:00 on December 18.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are successfully hding back the Russians’ offensive and taking measures to prevent further advances into Ukraine.

Artillery and mortar shelling targeted Vyntorivka, Petrushivka, Novodmytrivka, Pivka, and Novodmytrivka in Sumy region, Vidrodzhenivske in Kharkiv region, and Mykhalchyna Sloboda in Chernihiv region.

In the Kharkiv sector of the font, the Russian forces launched strikes using unguided rockets near Vovchanski Khutory.

In the Kupiansk sector, the Ukrainian defenses were attacked near Lozova.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian tros attempted seven attacks near Vyshneve, Tverdokhlibove, Zelenyi Hai, Terny, and the Serebriansky Forest. Five clashes are currently ongoing.

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In the Siversk sector, the Russian forces are attacking the areas of Bilohorivka, Siversk, and Verkhniokamianske. The Ukrainian tros have repelled two out of eight attacks so far; battles are ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian forces attempted attacks near Chasiv Yar and Stupochky, all of which were unsuccessful. Additionally, six guided aerial bombs were drped near Pazeno and Vasiukivka.

In the Toretsk sector, the Russian tros are attempting to penetrate the Ukrainian defenses near Toretsk. Out of four enemy assaults, one has already been repelled, while three others continue.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the Russian forces conducted 13 attempts to dislodge the Ukrainian tros from their positions near Myriubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Novoeksiivka, Pishchane, Novoenivka, and Novoyelyzavetivka. The Ukrainian forces have repelled six attacks so far; seven clashes are ongoing.

In the Kurakhove sector, the Russian tros launched 15 assaults near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove, and Yantarne. Nine assaults have already been repelled.

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In the Vremivka sector, the Russian forces attacked five times near Kostiantynilske, Sukhi Yaly, Storozhove, Novosilka, and Novodarivka, with one engagement still ongoing.

In the Huliaipe sector, no active Russian erations have been reported today.

In the Orikhiv sector, two clashes occurred near Novoandriivka and Novodanylivka.

In the Prydniprovske sector, the Russian forces launched one assault using strike aviation, which was unsuccessful.

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The Ukrainian forces continue their erations in Russia’s Kursk region. Russian aircraft have drped five guided aerial bombs on this area since morning. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have already repelled 29 attacks there, while four engagements are ongoing.

As reported earlier, the Russian tros are attempting to considate resources along the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal, but the Ukrainian forces are effectively countering these efforts.