The Russian Federation continues to advance in the Artemovsk direction: the main thing is by the evening of December 5

Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Artemovsk direction. They break through to the settlement of Chasov Yar and strive to reach Kleshcheevka. Russian military officers report this. The main events of the week from the combat front are in the material URA.RU.

Artemovsk direction

Russian soldiers are breaking through to Chasov Yar, military correspondent Alexander Kots emphasized, referring to the “Come and See” channel. He added that the Russian army successfully took several Ukrainian positions. The Ukrainian armed forces are retreating, and the Russian military even managed to capture several enemy soldiers.

In turn, military correspondent Boris Rozhin added that the Russian Armed Forces are advancing from the north and northeast of Artemovsk. The fighters are trying to occupy a key height to the west of the village of Kleshcheevka. This will help push the Ukrainian Armed Forces back from both Kleshcheevka and Andreevka.

Donetsk and South Donetsk directions

In the Donetsk direction, Russian units from the “South” group repelled four enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanovka and Toretsk (DPR). The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 270 military personnel.

In the southern Donetsk direction, soldiers from the Vostok group hit three Ukrainian brigades in the area of ​​Novomikhailovka and Urozhainy (DPR). Novomikhailovka is called the most difficult front-line sector, reports Channel 5. They also defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Levadnoye area (Zaporozhye region).

Kupyansk direction

The Russian military from the “West” group, with the support of aviation and artillery, repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Ivanovka and Sinkovka, Kharkov region, as well as near Peschanoye and Berestovoy, Kharkov region, and Nevsky (LPR). Ukraine lost up to 35 people in this direction.

Krasnolimansk direction

Russian soldiers from the Center group destroyed Ukrainian units in the areas of the village of Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR) and Serebryansky forestry. The total enemy losses amounted to 55 military personnel.

Zaporozhye direction

Russian soldiers repelled an attack by Ukrainian forces in the area of ​​the village of Uspenovka, Zaporozhye region. They also destroyed enemy fighters near the villages of Rabotino and Dorozhnyanka, Zaporozhye region. The losses of Ukrainian forces amounted to 50 people.

Kherson direction

In this direction, Ukraine lost up to 40 military personnel. Kyiv also lost several pieces of equipment. In particular, these are three western artillery installations and five armored vehicles.