Map of military operations in Ukraine as of December 19, 2024.

During the past day, Russian invaders struck Ukrainian territory. They executed 32 airstrikes, releasing 31 guided bombs. They also used 529 kamikaze drones and conducted over 3200 shellings of our positions and populated areas. In total, there were 224 combat clashes throughout the day. Ukrainian defenders continue to repel attempts by the enemy to advance into our territory and inflict fire damage on them. This information was provided by representatives of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The situation at the front

The most difficult situation is currently in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhiv directions of the front. Russian occupants have also increased pressure in the Kramatorsk, Toretsk, and Vremiv directions.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attempted to storm our units' positions near Vovchansk, but Ukrainian defense forces repelled their attack. According to preliminary data, the enemy lost 44 servicemen, ten units of equipment, and 17 drones.

In the areas of Petropavlivka, Kolysnykivka, and Lozova in the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 18 enemy attacks.

In the Lyman direction, invaders stormed our troops' positions 21 times but were repelled. Three battles are ongoing.

In battles in the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks, and fighting continues in the area of Verkhnokamianske.

In the Toretsk direction, there were 13 confrontations, and Ukrainian units repelled all attacks from Russian invaders.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 45 attacks on Ukrainian units' positions. Our defenders repelled 38 attacks, while seven battles are still ongoing. According to preliminary data, 255 enemy militants and their equipment have been destroyed.

In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian troops conducted 22 attacks on Ukrainian units' positions, of which 18 were repelled.

In the Vremiv direction, the enemy attacked our defenders 24 times; however, the defense holds. Ten battles are still ongoing.

There were also attempted attacks by the enemy on Novoandriivka in the Orikhiv direction and in the Dnipro direction, but all attacks were repelled.

In the Kursk region, 55 enemy attacks were recorded, and Ukrainian defenders repelled them all.

Yesterday, military personnel from the 38th Separate Marine Brigade, the 77th Separate Air Assault Nadnipryanska Brigade, the 1st Presidential Operational Purpose Brigade named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko, and the 425th Separate Assault Battalion were awarded for their combat activities.

In total, the full-scale war in Ukraine is ongoing for the 1030th day.