The British Ministry of Defense has published an up-to-date map of hostilities in Ukraine as of Wednesday, December 21.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine strike at the manpower and equipment of the Russian troops in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The invaders continue to advance in the Avdeevka and Bakhmut directions.
Russian troops tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian military in the Kharkiv region, but suffered losses and retreated.
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In the last week, the Russian military has advanced somewhat to the eastern outskirts of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.. It is likely that the Russian infantry fortified in the eastern industrial areas of the city, and in some places advanced into the residential areas of the city, British intelligence says..