☃️Situation in Bakhmut: a heavy snowfall filled up the city, making it difficult to fight Ukrainian Military report on the situation in the city: "One of the biggest snowfalls in the last 10 years. Positions are literally completely covered with snow, fighting is impossible for infantry."

Summary and Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on December 21th 2022 ▪️In Kup'yans'k sector, Russian troops continue to develop an offensive on AFU positions near Tavil'zhanka. Intense fighting is taking place on the outskirts of Dvorichne. The beginning of the assault of Masyutivka is reported. ▪️To the south, Russian artillery is firing massively at the advanced AFU fortifications near Pishchane and Petropavlivka. The enemy's rear communications and deployment sites in Podoly, Hlushkivka and Kivsharivka are also hit. ▪️The activity of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Kreminna has sharply increased. AFU detachments advancing from Serebryanka are attempting to capture Russian strongholds. Counterattacks are taking place in the wooded area near Dibrova. ▪️Wagner's PMC units continue their systematic siege of Bakhmut. The fighting has actually shifted completely to the urban area. Russian artillery strikes the identified AFU positions, including those located in multi-storey buildings.. ▪️Ukrainian formations continue to launch artillery strikes on Horlivka frontline. Secondary school and several private houses were seriously damaged as a result of the shelling. ▪️AFU artillery units once again struck residential areas of Donetsk. At least 12 rockets were fired into the city. High-rise buildings and municipal infrastructure were damaged. ▪️Russian Armed Forces artillery units launched missile attack on Ukraine's Special Operations Centre in Ochakiv. As a result of the shelling, the training base for combat divers was damaged. Significant losses in personnel were recorded.