Ukrainian forces maintain positions on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. Probably, the Ukrainian Armed Forces already control the entire island of Bolshoy Potemkin, which is southwest of Kherson.
This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Lugansk region
On December 10, Russian troops continued local offensive operations on the Kupyansk — Matchmaking — Flint, but have not achieved any proven success. The General Staff of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian forces repulsed at least seven attacks by Russian troops in the Kupyansky direction in the area of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka and Novoselovsky and at least five attacks by Russian troops in the Liman direction in the area of Makeyevka, Ternov and Serebryansky forestry.
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Press secretary of the command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Fityo, said that bad weather, in particular freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures, led to a decrease in attacks by Russian troops in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions on December 9.
Russian sources claim that Ukrainian forces carried out ground attacks on the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line on December 10 and have recently achieved success.
One of the Russian military officers said that Ukrainian forces made some progress in the Serebryansky forestry last week. At the same time, Russian sources, in particular in the Russian Ministry of Defense, stated that Russian troops on December 9 and 10 fought off an attack by the Ukrainian army in the area of Sinkovka, Torskoye and Serebryansky forestry.
Donetsk region
On December 10, Russian forces carried out ground attacks northeast of Bakhmut, but achieved no confirmed successes. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces repulsed Russian attacks in the Vesely area (18 km northeast of Bakhmut).
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10 December Russian forces continued their offensive operations west and south of Bakhmut and have recently achieved confirmed successes. Geolocation footage released on December 10 shows that Russian troops have advanced north of Khromovoe. Additional geolocation footage released on December 9 shows that Russian troops have advanced north and southeast of Bogdanovka (6 km northwest of Bakhmut).
Ukrainian military observer Konstantin Mashovets said that Russian troops brought additional manpower into the battle in the direction of Chasovoy Yar, including elements of the 200th motorized rifle brigade and unspecified airborne units.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repulsed at least 14 Russian attacks in the areas of Grigorievka, Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky, Kleschivka and Andreevka.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian troops repulsed attacks by the Ukrainian army in the area of Kleshchievka and Severny.
On December 10, Russian troops continued offensive operations near Avdievka and have recently achieved confirmed successes. Geolocated footage released on December 9 shows Russian troops advancing east from Stepnoye (3 km northwest of Avdeevka).
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces had repelled at least 39 Russian attacks east of Novobakhmutovka, near Stepnoe, Avdiivka and Pervomaisky; and south of Tonenkoe and Severny.
The head of the Avdiivka GVA, Vitaly Barabash, said that Russian troops constantly attack and strike Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka, regardless of weather conditions.
Russian troops continued their advance west and southwest of Donetsk on December 10 and have recently achieved confirmed successes. Geo-referenced footage published on December 10 shows that Russian troops have advanced slightly in the direction of Marinka.
South axis
On December 10, Russian troops continued ground attacks in the Donetsk-Zaporozhye region border area, but did not achieve any confirmed successes.
Also on December 10, Russian troops advanced in the western Zaporozhye region and reportedly achieved unconfirmed successes.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian troops repulsed three Russian attacks west of Rabotino and in the Novopokrovka area.
On December 10, Ukrainian troops continued ground operations on the eastern (left) bank of the Kherson region. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces are maintaining positions on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River and are striking Russian positions in the area.
— A Russian Milblogger stated that Ukrainian forces have captured new positions on Bolshoy Potemkin Island (northwest of Kherson), although ISW believes that Ukrainian forces already control the entire island, — analysts indicate.
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