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Over the past day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 13 Russian assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held an end-of-year meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to determine the strategy of Ukraine’s Defense Forces for 2024.

The Mykolaiv region has allocated UAH 1.2 billion of extra-budgetary funds to support the Defense Forces, and about a billion more was allocated by the region's communities from their budgets.

Throughout the day, 77 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The enemy is unsuccessfully attacking in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka and Zaporizhzhia sectors.

Over the past week, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 7,210 Russian invaders and 534 units of enemy military equipment and weapons, including 94 UAVs and 62 tanks.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the southern operational zone have eliminated nearly 50 occupiers, the Grad multiple rocket launcher, three combat supply points, and eight observation points.

In the Kherson sector, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have secured a foothold on several bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River and are conducting other operations for further expansion.

In the Kherson direction, different units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces are actively working on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

Throughout the day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 51 Russian attacks in Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka and three other sectors of the front.

In the south, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are destroying Russian artillery positions on islands in the Dnipro River, as well as attacking the enemy’s deeper rear lines.

In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled over 40 Russian attacks in six directions. The Ukrainian military continue conducting the offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.

In Avdiyivka direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 10 enemy attacks in the area of Avdiyivka settlement and more than 15 attacks near other settlements.

During the day, the Russian invaders became more active in Tavria direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 15 attacks in the area of Maryinka and Novomykhaylivka alone.

In Bakhmut direction, the enemy launched 433 strikes on the positions of the Defense Forces.

Between September 11, 2023 and September 18, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated about 3,730 Russian occupiers.

The National Guard units, which carry out combat tasks as part of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, have improved their tactical position in the Bakhmut and Melitopol directions, and are gaining a foothold within the recaptured frontiers.

Twenty-three combat clashes took place between units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. Ukrainian defenders continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions.

Twenty-five combat clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops throughout the day.

Between July 31, 2023 and August 6, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated about 4,000 Russian invaders and destroyed 616 ammunition and military equipment units.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled Russian attacks in the Kupiansk and Avdiivka directions. A total of 30 combat engagements have occurred on the front over the past day.