The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced near Avdiivka and Kreminna, under Bakhmut the front did not change - isw (maps)
The Russian source reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are less than 4 km from the village of Terny, although geolocated footage indicates that it is necessary to count from the outskirts. According to other sources, in the Kupyansk direction of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation achieved promotion in the area of Sinkivka, although in ISW did not find confirmation.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Russian troops increased the number of artillery blows in the Khortytsia direction (Kupyansky, Lymansky and Bakhmut directions) to more than 1000 a day. It is reported that the Armed Forces have recently been successful in the Bakhmut area, although there were no confirmed changes in the front line in the area.
On December 24, Russian sources reported that the Armed Forces had advanced northwest of Verkhnamansky (30 km northeast of Bakhmut), in Bakhmut, Chromot and Tickyevka. Positive battles in Bakhmut were reported. According to the observer Konstantin Mashovets, the Russian command transferred elements of the 177 Regiment of the Marine Corps (Caspian Fleet) to the Kurdyumivka area, earlier the unit was located on the Left Bank of Kherson Oblast in the Krynok and Podkopny area.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation recently advanced in the Avdiivka area, and on December 24 there were positional battles. Geolocated footage for December 24 shows that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation recently advanced to the east of the steppe. Russian sources claimed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seized the entire territory of vineyards southeast of Avdiivka.
According to Ukrainian sources, the Armed Forces still control part of the industrial zone southeast of the city. According to the Russian military, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced 200 meters from Water to Pervomaisky southwest of Avdiivka, as well as 200 meters-towards the southwestern outskirts of the city. Position fights were reported on the outskirts of the city.
The chairman of the Avdiiv City Administration Vitaliy Barabash stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had strengthened the shelling of Avdiivka in the last day. On December 24, Russian and Ukrainian troops continued their positional battles to the west and southwest of Donetsk. There were positional fights in the Marinka, Novomikhailivka and Victory.