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Oleksandr Syrskyi, Сommander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that the Russians are advancing on the Lyman front to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the Serebrianka Forest, and trying to capture Synkivka at any cost on the Kupiansk front.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that Russian troops are advancing on the Kupiansk, Lyman and Bakhmut fronts to capture new settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts.

The German publication Bild, referring to intelligence data and sources, has reported that Russia plans to occupy Ukrainian territory beyond the borders of the four illegally annexed Ukrainian oblasts during 2024-2026.

Key developments on Dec. 9-10: Russian troops continue offensive operations along the eastern front line Fewer Russian assault operations reported in the southeast US senator accuses Republicans of 'holding aid to Ukraine hostage' Scholz says Germany should be prepared to do more for Ukraine 'when others are faltering' First lady says Ukraine in 'mortal danger' without financial aid UK Defense Ministry: Russia's Dec. 7 strike likely starts winter campaign again...

Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have stated that the Russian military leadership is talking about the "active defence" of Avdiivka to hide "the lack of any major Russian progress around Avdivka" and to explain the inability of the Russians to "translate tactical gains into operationally significant advances.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu falsely characterizes Russian offensive operations in Ukraine as "active defense" in order to "temper expectations" about his military's ability to meet objectives, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest report on Dec. 1.

Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, reported that the Russians have been using fewer kamikaze drones for two days in a row. Source: Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, on Telegram Quote: "A decrease in kamikaze drones has been observed for two days.

Ukrainian forces repelled 30 Russian assaults on the Avdiivka front and 10 on the Bakhmut front over the course of the past 24 hours. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 27 November Details: Over the course of the past day, Ukraine's Defence Forces clashed with Russian forces 63 times.

Over the course of the past day, 68 clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces occurred at the front. The Russians launched 5 missile attacks and 17 airstrikes, carried out 27 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.

Ukrainian forces repelled 30 Russian assaults on the Avdiivka front and 12 on the Kupiansk front over the course of the past 24 hours. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 23 November Details: Over the course of the past day, Ukraine's defence forces clashed with Russian forces 74 times.