The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense has published a new summary on the progress of the special military operation. As follows from the release of December 20, in the Kupiansk direction of the NWO, units of the Zapad group of troops repelled five attacks by assault groups of the 115th Mechanized and 95th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Synkivka and Terny (Kharkiv region) with active actions and artillery fire.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 40 people, two infantry fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, units of the Center group of troops, supported by artillery, repelled two attacks by the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR) and Torskoye (DPR). The enemy lost up to 180 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three vehicles and a D-20 howitzer.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the South group of troops, supported by artillery, repelled an attack by assault groups of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Shumy (DPR).

Artillery and heavy flamethrower systems struck enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka and Marinka (DPR). The total losses of the enemy here amounted to 250 servicemen killed and wounded. A tank and three vehicles were also destroyed.

During the counter-battery fight, Zuzana-2 self-propelled artillery units made in Slovakia and AS-90 made in Great Britain, two Msta-B howitzers, two Akatsiya self-propelled guns, a D-30 howitzer and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit were hit.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops, in cooperation with artillery and heavy flamethrower systems, struck at the manpower of the 72nd mechanized and 79th airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Elizavetovka, Vladimirovka and Novomikhailovka (DPR). The enemy lost up to 110 people, two pickup trucks and two Akatsiya self-propelled guns.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, units of the Russian group of troops, supported by aviation and artillery, hit concentrations of servicemen and equipment of the 14th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade and the 116th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlements of Verbove and Rabotyne.

During the day, the enemy lost up to 70 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, two D-20 guns and a D-30 howitzer.

In the Kherson direction, as a result of the coordinated actions of units of Russian troops and the work of artillery, the enemy lost up to 75 people killed and wounded, two vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, a Hyacinth-B gun and a Gvozdika self-propelled gun.

Aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 127 districts.

Air defense systems shot down a Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near the Uglesborochnaya railway station in the DPR. In addition, five HIMARS multiple launch rockets were intercepted and 32 Ukrainian drones were destroyed during the day.

A new story by RT correspondent Mohammad Kassab shows the work of soldiers of the repair units of the Russian Armed Forces. According to one of the soldiers, they are trying to restore all transport within two to three days.

Another soldier clarified that work is being carried out in the repair units to avoid sending the vehicle to the repair company.

"One car is the repair of the engine, the gearbox. We also do something small on trucks... Within a day, we try to release it immediately. We did everything in our power and immediately sent it. Because the guys are sitting without cars, this is also wrong," the soldier explained.

As the RT correspondent clarified, before sending back, the equipment is checked for compliance with the requirements of the combat zone.