Near Bakhmut and Avdiivka, the enemy continues to focus on the offensive. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we are talking about attempts to restore the lost position in the Liman direction. Russia conducts defense in other directions.

On December 19, the Ukrainian army repelled the attacks of the Kremlin forces in the areas of the settlements of Stelmakhovka, Chervonopopovka and Serebryanskoye in the Luhansk region and Verkhnekamennoye, Podgorodnoye, Bakhmut, Poprosnoye, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka and Maryinka in the Donetsk region.

This is what today's map looks like based on the results of the past day in this region from the Institute for War Research.

Recall that recently the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that the invaders changed the tactics of fighting in the Donbass. Instead of using company battalion formations, assault detachments are now being created, which include assault groups.