Day 669 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The adversary 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. 

Last night, the russian occupants launched yet another attack on Ukraine, using 16 Shahed-136/131 UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 15 strike UAVs. 

During the day of December 23, there were 81 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 11 missile and 34 air strikes, 62 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. 

Air strikes hit Leonivka, Chervonyi Khutir (Chernihiv oblast), Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Heorhiivka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). 

More than 100 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 17 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary made unsuccessful attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area. 

Lyman axis: the occupiers did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. 

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 11 attacks of the adversary near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast).

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiyivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the occupiers. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 25 attacks of the adversary east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiyivka, as well as 15 attacks near Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). 

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 4 attacks in that area. 

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

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled all of the adversary attacks in the vicinities of Robotyne and northwest of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). 

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian troops continue to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. For instance, the adversary made 17 unsuccessful attempts to assault that were repelled and the invaders retreated.

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

During the day of December 23, Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 18 concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 5 anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary. Also, the forces and means of the air defense of Ukraine destroyed 1 Kh-59 air-launched guided missile and 2 reconnaissance UAVs of the enemy. 

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 6x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1 radar station, 2 artillery systems, 3 ammunition depots, and 1 command post of the russian invaders.

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