Russian forces conducted 45 attacks on Krasnopillia and Esman hromadas in Sumy Oblast, including 20 artillery strikes, explosions from mines and drones, and machine-gun fire.
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On 23 December, Russian forces performed 45 attacks on Krasnopillia and Esman hromadas in Sumy Oblast.
In the hromada of Krasnopillia, 7 Russian mines exploded on the border and Russians dropped explosives from a drone.
Russians deployed artillery to fire on Esman hromada, with 20 attacks reported.
Russians fired 12 machine-gun and five small-arms rounds towards Ukrainian territory.
Russia attacked Krasnopilska and Esmanska communities in Sumy Oblast 45 times on Dec. 23 with no casualties.
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