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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., December 6, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 06 December 2023 19:53

    Day 651 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets.

    The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

    During the day of December 6, there were 83x combat engagements.

    The enemy launched a total of 2x missile strikes, 71x air strikes, 65x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings as well as other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The invaders launched an air strike near Krasnyi Khutir (Chernihiv oblast). Around 40x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Plokhiv, Mykhalchyna Sloboda (Chernihiv oblast), Chuikivka, Prohres, Baranivka (Sumy oblast), Zemlyanky, Kruhle, Okhrimivka, Bochkove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x enemy attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Synkivka, Ivanivka, Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Fyholivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: Ukrainian defense forces repelled 6x attacks of the invaders who, with air support, attempted to force Ukrainian units out of their positions in the area of Terny, Vesele, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast). Moreover, the invaders launched air strikes in the vicinity of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast) and Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Torske, Dibrova (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x attacks near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Stupochky (Donetsk oblast). Around 15x settlements, including Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Ozarianivka (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Avdiivka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled 29x attacks in the area east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Tonenke, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, with air support, was making unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses. Also, the invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Oleksandropil (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Netailove, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, with air support, launched 13x attacks on positions of Ukrainian defenders. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Paraskoviivka, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack near Novodonetske (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast). Around 15x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: Ukrainian defense forces repelled 5x enemy attacks west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25x settlements, including Chervone, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, Kamyanske, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinity of the settlement of Krynky (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery at the city of Kherson and the settlement of Veletenske (Mykolaiv oblast).

    Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground on the left bank of the Dnipro River (Kherson oblast) and inflict fire on the enemy.

    During the day of December 6, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11x strikes on concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x strike on a command post, and 3x strikes on air defense systems of the occupiers.

    Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x helicopter, 3x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x air defense system, 1x ammunition depot, and 2x artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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    Glory to Ukraine!