Russia mounts almost 80 attacks on Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts – Ukraine's General Staff

- 6 December, 08:09
Ukrainian troops. Photo: Ukraine’s General Staff

A total of 184 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Pokrovsk front remaining the hottest, where Ukrainian forces repelled over 50 Russian attacks. The Kostiantynivka front was also active, with 27 Russian attacks taking place there.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 6 December

Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack. The Russians conducted 2 airstrikes, dropping 5 guided bombs, and fired 198 times, including 6 times from multiple-launch rocket systems.

On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, 10 combat clashes occurred near the settlements of Vovchansk, Prylipky and Odradne and towards Izbytske and Lyman.

On the Kupiansk front, five Russian attacks were recorded. Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian assaults near the settlements of Stepova Novoselivka and Pishchane and towards Hlushkivka.

On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted 19 attacks, trying to advance near the settlements of Novovodiane, Novoiehorivka, Zarichne, Derylove and Kolodiazi.

On the Sloviansk front, Russian forces attacked near the settlements of Dronivka and Serebrianka and towards Siversk. Eight combat clashes were recorded.

On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks near the settlements of Novomarkove and Vasiukivka.

On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 27 attacks near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka and Rusyn Yar.

On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 51 Russian attacks near the settlements of Maiak, Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Molodetske, Kotliarivka, Yalta and Dachne.

On the Oleksandrivka front, Ukraine's defence forces repelled 14 Russian assaults near the settlements of Oleksandrohrad, Sosnivka, Yehorivka, Pryvilne, Rybne and Krasnohirske.

On the Huliaipole front, Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed seven times near the settlements of Solodke, Dobropillia and Huliaipole.

On the Orikhiv front, four combat clashes took place, as Russian troops attempted to advance near the settlement of Stepnohirsk and towards Prymorske.

On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian units repelled six Russian attacks.

On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to inflict significant losses on Russian troops in both manpower and equipment, actively undermining Russia's offensive potential in the rear.

Russia has lost 1,180 troops killed and wounded over the past day. The Ukrainian defence forces also destroyed 2 tanks, 2 armoured combat vehicles, 31 artillery systems, 2 multiple-launch rocket systems, 487 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 130 vehicles and 1 unit of special equipment.

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