Map of combat operations in Ukraine as of December 30, 2024.

Over the past day, the Russian Federation carried out six airstrikes and dropped nine guided aerial bombs. The invaders also used 752 kamikaze drones and conducted more than 4100 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.

171 combat encounter

In total, since the beginning of the last day, there have been 171 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders are actively resisting the enemy, delivering effective fire damage.

Tense situation in several directions

The situation in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhiv, and Vremiv directions remains tense as the enemy concentrates its offensive efforts there. There are also active attacks in the Lyman direction.

In the Kharkiv direction, the invaders stormed our positions near Hatyshche once; the attack was repelled, and the enemy made no progress.

In the Kupiansk direction, the invaders attacked our positions near Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, and Lozova. However, all attacks were repelled.

Yesterday, the occupiers attacked Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Platonivka, Pershotravneve, Nadiia, Makiyivka, Terny, Yampolivka, Ivanivka, and Bilohorivka. According to our data, we managed to repel 23 enemy attacks, and three combat encounters are ongoing.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy attempted to push our defenders back in the area of Zolotarivka but without success.

Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Stupochky in the Kramatorsk direction.

The occupiers attacked our positions seven times in the areas of Shcherbynivka and Toretsk in the Toretsk direction. Currently, there are two ongoing enemy attacks.

Over the last day, the occupiers attacked our positions in the areas of the settlements of Zelenepole, Vozdvizhanka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenke, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Solone, Novoolenivka, Novovasyliivka, and Novoelizavetivka in the Pokrovsk direction. We managed to repel 40 enemy attacks, and eight combat encounters are ongoing. It is known that the losses of the occupiers amount to 482 killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, two vehicles, and one motorcycle were destroyed. Also, two tanks, six armored combat vehicles, and three units of the enemy's automotive equipment were damaged.

During this Time, in the course of 18 attempts to advance in the Kurakhiv direction, it is difficult to strike at the enemy.

Yesterday, the aggressor attacked the front line of our defense near the settlements of Kostyantynopolske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Kostyantynopil, and Pryv ilne 19 times. Two combat encounters are still ongoing.

In other directions, the enemy did not show any activity.

Operation against the invaders in the Kursk direction

The defense forces continue to carry out an operation against the invaders in the Kursk direction. Yesterday, we managed to repel 38 enemy attacks.

For the work done, soldiers of the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol and the 124th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade were highlighted.

We remind you that the 1041st day of the war in Ukraine is ongoing.