Ukrainian forces destroyed 21 Russian armored vehicles in the Kupiansk sector using drones, preventing Russian forces from expanding their bridgehead near the Oskil River.
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On Dec. 18, the enemy attempted to expand the bridgehead near the Oskil River. The enemy moved in two columns of armored vehicles in two directions. However, the units of the Defense Forces did not allow the enemy to advance.
The occupiers are striking near the village of Tsyrkuny, Kharkiv district. According to preliminary data, the enemy is using artillery.
Russian occupiers on the Kupiansk direction, whose goal is to reach the Oskol River before New Year's, outnumber the Armed Forces of Ukraine in personnel by tens of times.
Four people were injured during a Russian attack against the village of Tsyrkuny in Kharkiv Oblast on the evening of Dec. 18
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