Day 670 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. 

During the day of December 24, there were 66x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 61x air strikes, 45x 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. 

During the day of December 24, the russian occupiers attacked Ukraine yet again, using 31x Shahed-136/131 UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 29x strike UAVs. 

Air strikes hit Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), Novojehorivka, Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Tors’ke, New York, Ocheretyne, Tonen’ke, Avdiivka, Maksymil’yanivka, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, Zolota Nyva, and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). 

More than 100x 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, Kup’yans’k axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 21x enemy attacks near Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary made unsuccessful attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area. 

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

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 5x attacks of the adversary near the settlements of 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 successfully repelled 14x enemy attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, as well as 17x attacks near Pervomais’ke and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). 

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x attacks in that area. 

Shakhtars’ke axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 1x enemy attack southwest of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x adversary attacks near Robotyne and south of Hulyaipole (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 launched 23x unsuccessful assaults 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 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 12x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary. Also, the forces and means of the air defense of Ukraine destroyed 1x russian Su-34 fighter-bomber and 1x Su-30 fighter-bomber aircraft.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x artillery systems and 1x command post of the russian invaders. 

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine!