💥 Attack

Russian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut on December 1, with claims of capturing positions north of Bohdanivka, northeast of Khromove, and north of Kurdyumivka, and fighting reported near Klishchiivka and Andriivka, though Ukrainian forces repelled attacks near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka.

December 1, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post

Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.

Entities

Bohdanivka (location) Khromove (location) Kurdiumivka (location) Klishchiivka (location) Avdiivka (location) Ivanivka (location) 106th Guards Airborne Division (military_unit) 106th Guards Airborne Division (military_unit) Shustrogo detachment (military_unit) 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Volodymyr Fitio (person) Ukrainian General Staff (organization) Marinka (location) Donetsk City (location) Novomykhailivka (location) 503rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 144th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Vadim Astafeyev (person) Kurdyumivka (location) Andriivka (location) Ivanivske (location) 98th Guards Airborne Division (military_unit) 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Volodymyr Fityo (person) 103rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 150th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Su-34 (weapon_system) Su-30 (weapon_system) Russia (organization) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian armed forces (organization) Maryinka (location) Alexander Sladkov (person)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces intensified operations along the entire eastern front

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Elements of 98th and 106th Guards VDV Divisions transferred from Lyman to Khromove-Bohdanivka area

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Over the course of three days, in December 2023 Ukrainian air defenses shot down five Russian aircraft: four Su-34 fighter-bombers and a multirole Su-30.

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