UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Dec 12 – The Russian army lost 34 men in the Kharkiv direction over the past day. In addition, the Ukrainian army took one Russian serviceman prisoner, reported the “Kharkiv” group of forces.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

In the Kharkiv direction, Russians unsuccessfully attacked Ukrainian positions six times near Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Starytsia, and Vovchansk. Russian troops launched 11 kamikaze drone strikes, firing a total of 185 times at Ukrainian positions, “Kharkiv” reported.

The “Kharkiv” also said that the Russian army lost six units of weapons and military equipment in the Kharkiv direction, including one armored combat vehicle [APC], two vehicles, and four unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs].

The Ukrainian forces also destroyed 39 shelters for Russian military personnel, “Kharkiv” said.

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