Day 667 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The russian federation continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

During the day of December 21, there were 95x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1x missile and 61x air strikes, 71x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Last night, the russian occupants launched yet another attack on Ukraine, using 28x Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 24x strike UAVs.

Air strikes hit Synkivka, Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), Nevske, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, Toretsk, Avdiivka, Vesele, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), Novodarivka, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Preobrazhenka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Krynky (Kherson oblast).

More than 130x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 19x enemy attacks in the vicinities of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary attempted to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area.

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x enemy attacks near Terny (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 7x attacks of the adversary near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 22x enemy attacks east of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, and Avdiivka, as well as 13x attacks in the vicinities of Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 15x attacks in that area.

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7x adversary attacks west of Verbove and south of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their active operations on Melitopol axis to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, and exhaust the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to expand the bridgehead. Despite previous failures, the enemy did not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions and made 12x unsuccessful attempts to assault. The attacks were repelled and the invaders retreated having suffered losses. The Ukrainian defenders conduct counter-battery fire, as they strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of December 21, Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 16x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 1x anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 9x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 3x ammunition depots, and 1x artillery system of the russian invaders.

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