Rocket event in Donetsk, Sieverne area, Ukraine on Fri 15th December 2023

The Russian invaders continue to conduct intense attack on the Avdiivka, Marinka, Bakhmut, Kupiansk and Zaporizhzhia fronts, and most of the combat clashes occurred near the settlement of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 15 December Quote: "[A total of] 110 combat clashes have occurred within the past 24 hours. In total, the Russians launched 4 missile attacks and 50 airstrikes, and launched 56 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of our forces and on settlements… At night, the Russian invaders once again attacked Ukraine, using an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile and 14 Shahed-136/131 UAVS. Assets and personnel of the Air Force destroyed all attack drones." Details: In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, Ukraine’s Defence Forces continue to deter the Russians who keep trying to encircle the city of Avdiivka. The Ukrainian forces are firmly holding the defence, causing great losses to the Russians. The Defence Forces have successfully repelled 23 attacks to the east of the settlement of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka and 22 more attacks to the south of Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast). On the Marinka front, Ukrainian forces are deterring the Russians near the settlements of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast), where they repelled 17 attacks. In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks near the settlement of Synkivka (Kharkiv Oblast). On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack to the east of Terny (Donetsk Oblast). On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 Russian attacks near the settlements of Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast). Ukraine’s Defence Forces continue inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the Russians and consolidating their positions. Russian forces did not conduct any offensive operations on the Shakhtarsk front. On the Zaporizhzhia front, Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled nine Russian attacks to the north of Pryiutne and to the west and northwest of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia Oblast). Meanwhile, on the Melitopol front, Ukraine's Defence Forces are taking active steps to inflict losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russian occupying forces, exhausting them along the entire line of contact. In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, conducting counter-battery operations and striking the Russian rear. In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich (North) Operational Strategic Group on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operative situation remains unchanged. On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces are maintaining their military presence in the border areas, undertaking sabotage activities to prevent Ukrainian troops from being deployed to vulnerable areas. The Ukrainian Air Force delivered attacks on two areas where Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment were concentrated. In addition, Ukrainian defenders destroyed a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile. Units from Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two clusters of Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment, a command post and two ammunition storage points belonging to the Russians.