Map of military actions in Ukraine as of December 21, 2024.

News of the war in Ukraine

Over the past day, the enemy launched three missile and 32 air strikes using nine missiles and 59 guided bombs, more than 730 kamikaze drone attacks, and carried out over 4,000 shellings of our troops and settlements using various types of weapons. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latest news from the front

In total, since the beginning of the last day, there have been 191 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely rebuff the enemy's attempts to advance deeper into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them.

In the Kharkiv direction

There was one combat clash with Russian invaders in the vicinity of Vovchansk.

In the Kupiansk direction

The enemy attacked our fortifications in the areas of Lozova, Zahryzove, and Kolisnykivka ten times with the support of aviation.

In the Lyman direction

The enemy attempted 11 times to push our units out of the occupied positions near Kucheryvka, Synkivka, Petrpavlivka, Zahryzove, and Lozova. One combat clash is ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction

The defense forces repelled six enemy attempts to advance near the settlement of Chasiv Yar.

In the Toretsk direction

The enemy attempted to break into our defense 11 times. Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have faced strong resistance from our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk and Leonidivka ten times. One attack is ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction

The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders. During the day, the aggressor carried out 41 assault and offensive actions here. The greatest activity of Russian occupiers is maintained in the areas of the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelenе, Noviy Trud, Dachenske, Vovkove, Pishchane, Novovasylivka, Novoelizavetivka, Novooleksiyivka, and Ukrainka. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled thirty-five attacks in this direction, with another six combat clashes ongoing. At the same Time, the enemy carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Oleksandropol, Sukhy Yar, and Pokrovsk, dropping a total of three guided bombs. Our soldiers are making efforts to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory. According to available information, today's losses of the aggressor in this direction amounted to 370 people, of whom 171 are irretrievable. One BMP and nine vehicles were destroyed. In addition, a mortar and one unit of automotive equipment were damaged.

In the Kurakhiv direction

At this hour, there are 20 combat clashes reported. The invaders maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Sonsivka, Stari Terny, Andriivka, Kurakhove, Dachne, Dalne, Kostiantynopilskе, and Kostiantynopil. The Defense Forces repelled 17 attacks from the enemy, with three attacks ongoing. The settlements of Kostiantynopil and Andriivka suffered airstrikes using guided bombs. At the same time, in this direction, the Defense Forces neutralized 86 invaders, of whom 34 are irretrievable. Moreover, one unit of automotive equipment was destroyed.

In the Vremivka direction

There have been 25 combat clashes. Twenty-two enemy assaults have already been stopped by our defenders in the areas of Uspenivka, Dalniy, Yantarne, Rozliv, Bohatyr, Velyka Novosilka, Makarivka, Novosilka, Novopillia, and Novodarivka. Intense fighting continues to this day. The enemy also used aviation in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka, dropping four guided aerial bombs.

In the Orikhiv direction

Our soldiers successfully repelled the enemy's attempt to advance in the area of Mala Tokmachka.

In the Dnipro direction

Our defenders have repelled attacks by Russian invaders four times. The enemy used assault aviation in the area of the settlement of Ivanivka, striking with 8 unguided rockets.

In the Kursk region

There have been 50 combat clashes; additionally, the enemy launched one missile strike and carried out 377 artillery shellings.

No significant changes in the situation have occurred in other areas.

Yesterday, soldiers of the 425th Separate Assault Battalion, the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush, the 38th Separate Marine Brigade, the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade, the 414th Separate Brigade of Strike Unmanned Aerial Systems, the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of Transcarpathia, and the 124th Separate Brigade of Territorial Defense were honored for their dedication and significant losses inflicted on the invading forces while containing superior enemy forces.

Let us recall that the full-scale war in Ukraine is now underway for the 1032nd day.