Russian forces attacked near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka near Bakhmut as part of offensive operations in the area.
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Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Bakhmut but did not make confirmed advances
On the Lyman front the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled an attack by the Russians who tried to push Ukrainian units back from their positions near the settlement of Spirne in Donetsk Oblast.
Locals in the occupied areas have contributed to the majority of the Ukrainian strikes behind the Russian lines, including operations targeting Wagner Group mercenaries.
A coal mine in the eastern town of Toretsk was also hit on Thursday afternoon in a separate attack, with one person injured and significant damage reported.
Russian forces fired 7 times at the Kurakhivka district, including the industrial zone.
In the Horlivka sector, 1 person was wounded in Toretsk and 13 houses, 3 administrative buildings, and 2 infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Numerous private houses were damaged in Pivnichne.
Razdolivka and Vasiukivka in the Soledar district were shelled.
In the Chasiv Yar district, 3 private houses and 2 industrial buildings were damaged.
In the Siversk district, three streets of Serebrianka in the Lysychansk direction were shelled.
Torske and Zarichne in the Lyman district were shelled.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-8-2023