Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are using about 100 drones a day near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, most of which Russian servicemen are destroying, military expert Andrey Marochko reported.
He noted that the capture of Vovchansk is complicated by its location: the city is located in a lowland, and part of the surrounding heights are controlled by both Russian forces and units of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Russian troops have advanced near Volchansk and crossed the Volchia River, starting to prepare a bridgehead for a further offensive.
After capturing Zagryzovo in the Kharkiv region, the Russian military will begin to advance towards Boguslovka. Currently, Russian servicemen are about 3 km from the settlement, but the terrain is open, which will make the attack difficult.
Crimean paratroopers have stormed and captured a fortification of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk border region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
According to the military department, units of the Guards Airborne Don Cossack Regiment from Feodosia, with the support of artillery fire, "continue to improve the situation on the front line, and the rotation of enemy units has been disrupted."
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to resort to tricks under the pretext of providing assistance before the New Year holidays, said the head of the foundation Valeria Petrusevych.
According to her, the Ukrainian armed forces are contacting the Russian military via phone calls or messages, agreeing for a meeting, supposedly to transfer humanitarian aid, and after learning the coordinates, they fire on Russian positions.