Ukrainian Front Records 184 Military Clashes Amid Russian Propaganda Campaign

Ukrainian Forces Report 184 Combat Engagements Along Front Lines in Past 24 Hours

Ukrainian military officials documented 184 separate combat engagements along the eastern front in the past day, with Russian forces concentrating their offensive operations primarily in the Pokrovsk sector, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The morning briefing on December 6 revealed that the Pokrovsk direction experienced the heaviest fighting, with 51 active attacks recorded across numerous settlements including Mayak, Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Chervone Lyman, Myrnohrad, and Pokrovsk itself. This industrial region of eastern Ukraine has become a focal point of Russian offensive operations in recent weeks.

“On the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 27 attacks in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka and Rusyn Yar,” the Ukrainian military statement detailed.

Ukrainian forces also reported ongoing combat operations across multiple other sectors, including North Slobozhansky, Kursky, South Slobozhansky, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Oleksandrivskyi, Gulyaypilskyi, Orikhivskyi, and Prydniprovskyi directions, indicating the broad geographical scope of current hostilities.

Military analysts note that the intensity of fighting around Pokrovsk is strategically significant as the city serves as an important logistics hub for Ukrainian forces. Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, Pokrovsk had a population exceeding 60,000, but local authorities reported only around 1,250 residents remained as of late October, highlighting the severe displacement caused by the conflict.

The current situation reflects Russia’s persistent efforts to advance in eastern Ukraine despite high casualty rates. Defense experts suggest Moscow is attempting to secure territorial gains before winter weather potentially limits offensive operations, while also seeking to stretch Ukrainian defensive resources across multiple active sectors.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) recently warned about the proliferation of Russian disinformation regarding the state of the front lines. In late November, ISW analysts identified a concentrated Russian propaganda campaign designed to create the impression of an imminent collapse of Ukrainian defenses, which they characterized as not reflecting battlefield realities but rather serving as psychological pressure on Ukraine and its Western supporters.

This assessment gained relevance on December 1 when the Russian Ministry of Defense falsely claimed to have captured Pokrovsk. This claim was subsequently refuted by evidence gathered by Donbas Realities, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty project that monitors developments in the region.

“The threat to Gulaypole is greater now than it has been all this time,” ISW noted in a recent assessment, referring to another contested settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region where Russian forces have intensified their operations.

Military observers emphasize that while Russian forces continue to apply pressure across multiple sectors, the Ukrainian military has demonstrated resilience in adapting its defensive positions even amid ammunition constraints and challenging operational circumstances.

The sustained high number of daily engagements illustrates the unrelenting intensity of the conflict nearly two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion began. Western intelligence assessments suggest that both sides continue to suffer significant casualties, with the conflict showing few signs of de-escalation despite diplomatic initiatives.

As winter approaches, analysts will closely monitor whether the pace of Russian offensive operations diminishes or whether Moscow will continue to press attacks despite increasingly difficult weather conditions for mechanized operations.