💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Kurakhove, Sontsivka, Shevchenko, Stari Terny, and Dachne.

December 22, 2024 Verkhniokamianske, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Kurakhove and surrounding settlements

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In the Lyman sector, the invading forces attacked Ukrainian positions 23 times near Zelenyi Hai, Novoserhiivka, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Terny, Toretsk, Hryhorivka, and in the directions of Druzheliubivka, Dibrova, and Serebrianka. Sixteen enemy attacks are ongoing.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks on front-line areas led to one injury in the city of Pokrovsk.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked using civilian vehicles: seven trucks and cars, with one displaying a Soviet flag

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

The attack was successfully repelled by Ukrainian forces

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

In the Lyman direction, the enemy is attacking in the areas of Yampolivka, Terny, Ivanivka, Torske, Hryhorivka and Serebriansky forest.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.870Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-22-2024