Since the beginning of the current day, the total number of combat engagements along the front line has risen to 164. Fighting is ongoing in 11 directions, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a briefing as of 16:00 on Monday, December 23.
- In the Kharkiv direction, there have been three combat engagements. An attack by the Russians was repelled near Vovchansk, and two more engagements are currently ongoing.
- In the Kupiansk direction, five enemy assaults have been stopped near Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Kolysnykivka, Lozova, and Bohuslavka. Seven more battles are still in progress.
- In the Lyman direction, the enemy has attacked 17 times in the areas of Hrekivka, Novoiehorivka, Zelenyi Hai, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Tverdokhlibove, Nadiya, Novoserhiivka, Terniv, and Ivanivka. Six engagements are currently unresolved.
- In the Siversk direction, our defenders have repelled eight enemy assaults in the area of Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka. Five engagements are still ongoing.
- In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy has attempted assaults seven times in the areas of Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, and Predtechyne. Two engagements remain unresolved.
- In the Toretsk direction, the enemy has attacked 13 times near Diliivka, Dachne, Bila Hora, Shcherbynivka, and Toretsk. Six engagements are still ongoing.
- In the Pokrovsk direction, in the areas of the settlements of Myroliubivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Novotroitske, Zelenyi, Novoelyzavetivka, Novoolelivka, Novopustynka, and Uspenivka, the enemy has attacked 21 times since the start of the day. Eleven attacks have been repelled. Fierce battles are ongoing.
- In the Kurakhiv direction, seven enemy assaults have been stopped in the areas of Kurakhove, Petropavlivka, Sontsivka, Stari Terny, and Andriivka. Eleven engagements are still ongoing.
- In the Vremivka direction, seven out of 18 Russian assaults are ongoing near Novodaryivka, Dachne, Kostyantynivka, Kostyantynopol, Rozliv, Rozdolne, Novi Komar, and Novosilka.
- In the Huliaipole direction, our defenders repelled one enemy assault in the area of Bilohirya.
- In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy has unsuccessfully attacked four times.
The General Staff has not provided information regarding the number of battles in the Kursk region of Russia. However, it is noted that the Russians have carried out 237 shellings on the territory of Kursk, including 24 from multiple rocket launch systems.
Earlier, we reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be trained to operate in extreme conditions under a new standard.