Russia resumes mechanized assaults on Lyman sector after month-long pause

He shared this information on Espreso TV.

“We’ve seen a resurgence of mechanized enemy assaults. There was a pause for about a month, but yesterday, December 26, another such assault took place. The enemy was stopped, their infantry and IFVs destroyed, and the remaining Russian troops scattered into nearby wooded areas. In this direction, the occupying Russian forces typically use IFVs and tanks. Usually, a tank leads to shield the IFV so they can deploy infantry as close to our positions as possible. The enemy is becoming active again; the situation is difficult, but we are holding on. Artillery and unmanned systems are working effectively,” Bilousov stated.

According to him, the enemy is attempting to exert pressure from all possible directions. Among the Russian troops are both experienced and inexperienced infantry. For instance, some walk along roads without paying attention to drones overhead. It’s only when an FPV drone strikes a soldier nearby that they begin to seek cover.

“I’ve seen large numbers of enemy infantry thrown into battle. Russian troops are suffering massive losses. I don’t know how long they can sustain such numbers to throw into assaults, but for now, they’re not stopping. Sometimes they even send troops without body armor or weapons, merely to reveal our firing positions. They are exploiting human resources to the maximum, sparing no one,” Bilousov concluded.

• On December 24, Officer Volodymyr Cherniak of the Rubizh Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine reported that the situation on the Lyman-Kupiansk axis remains tense, with Russia increasing its troop numbers due to heavy losses.
• On December 27, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that over the past day, December 26, there were 171 recorded combat clashes on the Russian-Ukrainian front. On the Lyman axis, the enemy attacked 25 times, supported by aviation, attempting to advance near the settlements of Kopanky, Cherneshchyna, Novosergiivka, Platonivka, Zelenyi Hai, Druzholiubivka, Makiivka, Terny, Zarichne, and Torske.