Ukrainian servicemen of the 24th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: Profimedia
As of 16:00 on Friday, 13 December, Russian troops carried out 131 attacks, focusing their efforts on the Pokrovske and Vremivske directions, where they conducted almost half of the fighting. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a daily summary.
Key areas of combat operations
Kharkiv sector: Russian troops attempted to advance in the area of Vovchansk. There was one firefight.
Kupyansk sector: the enemy carried out six attacks near Kolisnykivka, Bohuslavka and Lozova. All attacks were successfully repelled.
Liman sector: the most intense fighting continues in the areas of Hrekivka, Nadiya, Zelenyi Hai, Shyikivka, Makiivka, Terny, Zarichne, Torske, Dibrova and Hryhorivka. Ukrainian defence forces repelled 10 attacks, and nine more are ongoing.
In the Siversky sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one attack in the vicinity of Bilohorivka.
Kramatorsk sector: Russians attempted to storm Ukrainian positions near Chasovyi Yar five times.
Toretsk sector: seven attacks were registered, with militants being particularly active in the areas of Toretsk and Diliyivka. Two attacks were repelled, five more are ongoing.
The Pokrovsk sector remains the hottest, with 32 hostile attacks registered in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Lysivka, Promin, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Novyi Trud, Zelene, Pishchane and Pushkine. Ukrainian defence forces repelled 23 attacks, and nine battles are ongoing.
Kurakhove sector: the enemy conducted 18 attacks, trying to advance in the areas of Staryi Terny, Sontsivka, Zorya, Kurakhove, Dalmine, Dachne, Hannaivka and Uspenivka. Seven battles are ongoing.
Vremivsk sector: 29 attacks were registered over the day in the areas of Trudove, Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopilske, Sukhi Yaliv, Blahodatne, Storozheve, Neskuchne, Makarivka and Novodarivka. 10 of the attacks are ongoing.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the enemy made one unsuccessful attack.
Kursk region
In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine Russian attacks. Five more clashes are ongoing.
The General Staff emphasises that despite the enemy’s activity, Ukrainian defenders demonstrate resilience and courage, repelling numerous attacks by the aggressor.
