Russian forces plan to "evacuate" residents in Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian army repel Russian attacks in 25 cities and villages - Ukrainian General Staff summary

This was stated in the morning report on December 21 by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled attacks in 25 cities and villages and hit 3 Russian control points

In one settlement of the Kharkiv region, three in the Luhansk region and eleven in the Donetsk region the attacks were repelled.

Aviation of the Defense Forces over the past day carried out 10 strikes on the concentration areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment and 12 strikes on the positions of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.

Units of the missile forces and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit an ammunition depot, 3 control points and 10 areas of Russian manpower concentration.

Russian losses in Kherson region confirmed

So, it is reported about the fire defeat of the manpower concentration area and Russian equipment in the Kherson region, in the area of Vasylivka. 

8 units of heavy military equipment of various types were destroyed there. Information about manpower losses is being updated.

The Russian forces are preparing to "evacuate" residents in the Zaporizhzhia region

Since December 12, the Russian forces have been preparing for the forced evacuation of Ukrainian citizens living in Vasylivka and nearby Vasylivka district settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Russia launched 5 missiles and 16 air strikes on Ukraine during the day 

"At the same time, the enemy launched 5 missiles and 16 air strikes and carried out 61 attacks from multiple launch missile systems," the Ukrainian General Staff writes.

As a result, civilian infrastructure was heavily damaged and civilians in Kherson, Kostiantynivka and Vovchansk suffered.

There is still a danger of air and missile strikes throughout Ukraine.

On the border with Belarus without significant changes, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were found.

Near the Ukrainian border with Russia, the Russian forces fired artillery at the positions of Ukrainian troops in one settlement of the Chernihiv region and seven settlements in Kharkiv region. Russia also used an attack UAV and army aircraft near Krasnyi, Kharkiv region.

In the Kupyansk and Lyman directions, five settlements in the Kharkiv region and five in the Luhansk region were hit by fire.

In the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions of the Donetsk region, Russia continues to conduct assault operations. Russian forces fired tanks and artillery at our positions in more than twenty settlements. Eleven settlements in the Donetsk region are among them. Airstrikes were carried out in the areas of Spirne and Bilohorivka.

In the Vuhledar direction of the Donetsk region, the Russian forces fired tanks and various-caliber artillery at the Ukrainian troops' positions near the settlements in the Donetsk region.

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions Russian forces continue to fire missile artillery in the three settlements of Zaporizhzhia region and nine in the Kherson region.