Author: David Batashvili

 

This is a special issue of the Rondeli Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources.

 

Kursk Area

Northeast of Zelenyi Shlyakh, Russians took Novoivanovka.

A little to the east, they advanced towards Kruglenkoe from the north, reaching this village.

North Koreans and Russians advanced west of Nechaev towards Naydenov.

 

Belgorod Area

No major changes were noted in the area.

 

Kharkiv Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.

 

Svatove-Starobilsk Area and Donbas Area – North

Russians advanced in the area southeast of Kruhlyakivka and east of Zahryzove.

In the area of Pershotravneve, Ukrainians repelled Russian attacks towards Zelenyi Hai and Kopanky.

 

Donbas Area – Northeast

Fighting in the area continued without major changes.

 

Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area

Russians continued to slowly advance within Toretsk amid heavy street fighting.

 

Donbas Area – Southeast and South

Russians completed the capture of village Dachenske, and launched attacks north of it. Nearby, they also likely completed the capture Vidrodzhennia east of Shevchenko.

West of Shevchenko, Russians entered Pishchane with fighting taking place within the village. A little to the west, they launched attacks in the direction of Vovkove.

West of Novotroitske, Russians reached the eastern part of Novovasylivka.

A little to the south, they reached villages Novoolenivka and Ukrainka.

Russians completed the capture of Sontsivka, attacking from there towards Petropavlivka. They also launched attacks from Zorya towards Slovyanka.

Russians advanced within Kurakhove, completing the capture of its central part.

To the south, Russians completed the capture of Uspenivka, Trudove, Kostiantynopolske, and Sukhi Yaly. They also took Zelenivka and attacked from there towards Ulakly.

Russians took Makarivka after Ukrainians withdrew from there due to the threat of encirclement, and advanced in the area west of Storozheve and Neskuchne.

Static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The frontline in the area of Kurakhove and Velyka Novosilka by the afternoon, 20 December 2024. All information on the maps is approximate.

 

Zaporizhzhia Area

Russians pushed forward a little on the front north of Nesteryanka.

 

Black Sea-Dnipro River Area

Fighting in the area continued without major changes