We are talking about the Donetsk and Kherson regions. Near Kupyanskaya, the Russian offensive operation was called “ineffective.”
As the week progressed, ground fighting continued to be characterized by either static front lines or very gradual, localized Russian success in key sectors.
In the north, near Kupyansk, the Russian western group of troops continues a large-scale, but “ineffective” offensive operation. This is stated in the message of the British Ministry of Defense in X.
In the north of the Donetsk region, Ukraine maintains a stable front line against small Russian attacks around Bakhmut.
Heavy fighting continues for Avdiivka as Russian troops consolidated gains around Marinka in late December, where they were able to advance into the western edge of the city after nine years of fighting in the area.
British information suggests Russians are likely in southern Ukraine , have achieved minimal progress in a new attempt to dislodge the Ukrainian bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper near the village of Krynka.
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— Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 5, 2024 In December, the Defense Forces reported that they had secured some bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.The goal is to push back as much as possible the enemy, who is hitting civilians in free territory. Since then, the defenders have been fighting off dozens of attacks every day by the occupiers, who are trying to knock them out of their positions.
