Ukraine: General Staff Reports 186 Combat Clashes
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UKRAINE — Ukrainian forces reported 186 combat clashes across multiple front lines on December 29 (December 28 UTC), with Russian troops launching assaults in various directions.
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 35 assaults in the Pokrovsky direction, 18 in the Kostyantynivka direction, 11 in the Oleksandrivsky direction, and 17 in the Gulyaipil direction. Ukrainian units repelled several assaults, with some clashes ongoing.
The report detailed Russian artillery shelling on populated areas in Chernihiv and Sumy regions. In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Russian forces fired 15 shellings. Ukrainian units repelled attacks in various sectors, including near Staritsa and Grigorivka. Fighting persisted in Lyman and Slaviansk directions.
The report highlighted that no significant changes occurred in other directions. Ukrainian aviation, missile troops, and artillery struck six Russian personnel concentration areas, three control points, and one other target during the previous day.
The update by the Ukrainian Armed Forces mentioned 16 attacks in the Lymanskomu direction and 16 in Oleksandrivsky. No significant changes were recorded in other directions.
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