Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff rejected Russian statements that Huliaipole and Myrnohrad had been captured, calling the claims disinformation aimed at foreign partners.
- Operation Task Force East reported Dronivka remains under the control of the 81st Airmobile Brigade, with 105 Russian assault attempts repelled and pressure coming from Siversk and Yampil without a foothold gained.
- In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces said they stopped 63 assaults, hold the city’s north, continue search-and-assault actions in urban areas, and maintain defensive lines on Myrnohrad’s outskirts.
- Ukrainian officials reported inflicting heavy losses in the Task Force East area over the past day, including 392 Russian personnel killed, 618 UAVs and 90 other systems destroyed, 47 UAV crew positions hit, and 1,280 artillery fire missions conducted.
- On December 26, defenders in the Pokrovsk sector reported neutralizing 100 Russian troops, destroying vehicles, dozens of UAVs, communications assets, and depots, while establishing additional logistics routes to sustain units and enable evacuations.