The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced on the Bakhmut flank and declared control of part of Sinkivka - ISW (maps)

At the same time, analysts did not find visual confirmations of such significant advancement of Russian troops in Sinkivka near Kupyansk. On December 4, the Russian occupation group of troops continued the offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction and, according to some reports, advanced on the northwestern flank of the city. About it reports "Institute of War Study" in the summary of December 4.

Several Russian "troops" reported that Russian troops seized the territory of the former nurseries north of Bakhmut. It is probably about the territory near Bogdanivka (6 km northwest of Bakhmut). According to Russian sources, the Armed Forces continued to attack the west of chrome in the direction of Ivanovsky (5 km from Bakhmut) and along the line of Klischivka-Andriyivka (5-7 km from Bakhmut).

Russian sources spread the frames of hostilities of different units of "L/DNR" and airborne troops (VDV) on the outskirts of Bakhmut. The General Staff of the Armed Forces reported in vain attacks of Russian troops in the district of Bogdanivka, Ivanivsky, Kingivchiivka and Andreevka. According to command, the defense forces continue the assault on the southern flank of Bakhmut.

"In the Bakhmut direction, our warriors reflected 11 enemy attacks in the districts of Bogdanivka, Kingivka and Andriyivka, Donetsk region," the Morning Construction of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. , fixed on the reached boundaries. " On December 4, Russian troops conducted offensive operations on the Kupyansk - Svatovo - Kreminna line, but without confirmed success.

Russian sources claim that on December 3 and 4, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced in the Sinkivka area (8 km from Kupyansk) and that under the control of the occupation group is allegedly about half of the village. However, ISW did not find visual confirmations of statements about such a significant promotion of Russian troops in Sinkivka.

According to Russian "military", the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked the south of the estuary of the first (12 km from Kupyansk) and in the area of ​​Pervomaisky (21 km from the city). It is about the promotion of occupation troops in the Tornsky area (15 km from Kreminna) and in the area of ​​Serebryansky forestry (10 km).

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Russian troops were in vain in the area of ​​Sinkivka and Petropavlovka, near the Serebryansky forestry, thorns (17 km from Kreminna) and Bigorivka (12 km from Kreminna). Russian sources also claim that the Armed Forces attempted offensive attacks in the area, but did not advance.

"In the area of ​​responsibility," Khortytsia "in Kupyansk direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 attacks of the enemy in the areas of Sinkivka and Petropavlovka of Kharkiv region," the General Staff said. region and thorns of Donetsk region. " Recall that, according to American analysts, Ukrainian troops recently attacked the positions of Russian invaders in the forest near Avdiivka.