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Defenders improved their tactical position northeast of Novobakhmutivka
2024-01-04
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[LB] The defenders also advanced in the direction of Zaporozhye.

by Iryna Lysohor


On January 2, a total of 57 combat clashes took place. In the Avdiivka direction, the defenders continue to restrain the enemy, who does not stop trying to surround Avdiivka . During the day, they repelled eight attacks by Russians in the districts of Novobakhmutivka, Berdychiv, and Avdiyivka, and another 16 attacks in the districts of Pervomaiskyi and Nevelskyi.

To the southeast of Novobakhmutivka, the defenders have improved their tactical position, said the spokesman of the General Staff, Dmytro Lykhova, on the air of the telethon. In the Kherson direction, the defenders maintain a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper and continue measures to extend it.

"The enemy is suffering losses and does not stop trying to knock out our units from their occupied positions. Last day, they carried out nine assault actions, they were unsuccessful," he said.

In the Kupyansk direction, the defenders repelled seven attacks in the area of ​​Synkivka and east of Petropavlivka. In the Bakhmut direction, defenders repelled six attacks in the Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka districts of the Donetsk region. At the same time, the Defense Forces continue to inflict losses on the enemy.

In Zaporizhzhia, the defenders repelled the enemy's attack in the Robotyno area, and advanced forward in the Verbovoi area, the enemy was forced to retreat from some positions.

In total, last day the Russians launched 89 missile and 72 air strikes, in particular by drones, and fired 48 salvo missile strikes against military and civilian positions.

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