This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
“In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops continued offensive operations.
In the areas of the settlements of Ivano-Daryevka, Bakhmutskoye and Orlovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen were destroyed as a result of a comprehensive fire attack on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ”the department’s report says.
Four infantry fighting vehicles and two vehicles were also destroyed.
On December 19, it became known that the Russian military took more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction during a special operation.