Battlefield sees 211 combat clashes over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 211 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the highest number on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 4 January
Details: On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian positions 19 times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Starytsia and Prylipky and towards Izbytske.
On the Kupiansk front, Russian troops carried out 14 attacks on defensive positions near the settlements of Synkivka and Nova Kruhliakivka and towards Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Bohuslavka, Kucherivka and Kurylivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians attacked 22 times, attempting to break into the defences in the areas of Novoselivka, Myrne, Zarichne and Yampil and towards the settlements of Olhivka, Ozerne, Drobysheve and Stavky.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled four Russian offensive actions in the area of Dronivka and towards Zakitne and Nykyforivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces did not conduct any offensive actions from the beginning of the day.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians carried out 18 attacks in the areas of six settlements and towards Ivanopillia, Berestok and Stepanivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 40 Russian assault actions near the settlements of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Zatyshok and Filiia and towards Bilytske, Serhiivka and Kucheriv Yar.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians carried out 21 attacks in the areas of six settlements, as well as towards Sosnivka and Andriivka-Klevtsove.
On the Huliaipole front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Huliaipole, Uspenivka and Dorozhnianka and towards Dobropillia and Zelene.
On the Orikhiv front, the Russians attacked Ukrainian positions twice near the settlements of Stepove and Novoandriivka.
On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian units repelled two Russian attacks towards the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Background: Russia has lost 900 soldiers killed and wounded, 2 tanks and 88 vehicles and fuel tankers over the past day.
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