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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Ploshanka, Nevske, and Chervonopopivka.
In the Kupiansk and Lyman directions, the enemy inflicted fire damage in the areas of Stelmakhivka, Ploshanka, Dibrova, and Chervonopopivka. Detailed information on the consequences is being clarified. The Russians continue to suffer significant losses in the Luhansk region.
Donetsk Region
At night – shelling of the Chasiv Yar and Mariinka communities, as well as Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Rozdolivka villages of the Soledar community.
Constant shelling of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Detailed information on the consequences is being clarified.
Yesterday afternoon – a missile attack on Kramatorsk; 3 rockets hit an industrial enterprise, destroyed workshops; there are no victims. In one day, two civilians were wounded in the region.
Sumy Region
Yesterday there was one mine in the Seredyno-Budsk community, four more in the evening. People were not injured.
Kharkiv Region
Last day, the areas of the settlements of Strelecha, Staritsa, Zemlianka, Ustynivka, Vilkhuvatka, Chuhunivka, Novomlynsk and Kamianka were subjected to enemy mortar and artillery fire.
Also, the occupiers continued intensive shelling in the Kupyansk direction. The enemy inflicted fire damage in the areas of the settlements of Dvorichna, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, Berestov, etc.
In the Kupiansk district in the village of Dvorichna, a house was damaged due to enemy shelling, and a fire broke out in the territory of economic buildings on an area of 250 square meters. m. There were no casualties.
According to the Regional Center of Emergency Medical Assistance, a 72-year-old woman was hospitalized in Vovchansk, who received a shrapnel wound the day before.
Dnipropetrovsk Region
The Russians again terrorized the Nikopol region, hitting Nikopol and Marhanets twice with heavy artillery. No victims. Several private houses, several farm buildings and a gas pipeline were mutilated in Nikopol. In Marhanets, the consequences of the attack are becoming clear.
Zaporizhzhia Region
Over the past day, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the area of the settlements of Novoandriivka, Verkhnya Tersa, Stepove, Gulyaipole, Charivne, Dorozhnyanka, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka, Olhivske, Shcherbaki, Poltavka, Malynivka, Biloghirya, Mali Shcherbaki, Plavni, Kamianske.
There is destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure facilities as a result of shelling by the Russian Federation. Detailed information on the consequences is being clarified.
Kherson Region
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers continue their chaotic shelling of the civilian population in the liberated towns and villages along the right bank of the Dnipro River. The city of Berislav is subject to systematic mortar attacks. The civil infrastructure of the settlements of Kherson, Respublikanets, Tyaginka, Zelenivka, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Sadove, and Veletenske was also damaged by shelling.
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Even in the harsh conditions of the war, the Ukrainian military organized a holiday on Christmas Eve.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published photos of Ukrainian soldiers at festive tables on the eve of Christmas.
In the photo, you can see that candles are lit and traditional Ukrainian dishes are served on the festive tables.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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