Day 676 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles, and has increased the number of air strikes.

During the day of December 31, there were 42x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 12x missile and 58x air strikes, including Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs, carried out 48x 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 and apartment buildings, and other civilian and industrial infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

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. More than 30x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Khrinivka (Chernihiv oblast), Ulytsya, Svarkove, Stukalivka, Basivka, Vysoke, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Kozacha Lopan, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Budarky, Bolohivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast). The occupiers launched an air strike near Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the enemy conducted assault operations near Makiivka (Luhansk oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast) and near Hryhorivka, Riznykivka, Zvanivka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, Verkhnokamyanske, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7x attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x enemy attacks near Avdiivka, and 9x more attacks in the vicinity of Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the enemy conducted unsuccessful attempts to improve his tactical situation. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Netailove, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, with air support, conducted 4x failed attacks on Ukrainian positions. The settlements of Maksymilyanivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtarske axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack near Urozhaine (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Urozhaine, Makarivka, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 4x assaults in the area. More than 25x settlements, including Levadne Hulyaipole, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at the settlements of Ivanivka, Sadove, Antonivka and Kherson (Kherson oblast). Also, the enemy launched air strikes near Kachkarivka and Chervonyi Mayak (Kherson oblast).

The occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the enemy made 9x unsuccessful assaults. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line and keep inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

During the day of December 31, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 11x concentrations of troops of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x ammunition depot and 1x command post of the russian invaders.

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