ISW: Ukraine continues assault actions south of Bakhmut, left bank of Kherson Oblast
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued assault actions south of Bakhmut, repelled Russian attacks near Krasnohorivka and Marinka (both directly west of Donetsk City) and Novomykhailivka (10km southwest of Donetsk City), continued ground operations on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast.
Russian forces continued localised offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on December 7 but did not make any confirmed gains, RBC-Ukraine informs citing the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that in the Kupyansk direction Ukrainian forces repelled at least seven Russian assaults near Synkivka (9km northwest of Kupyansk) and that in the Lyman direction Ukrainian forces repelled at least six Russian assaults near Terny (17km west of Kreminna), Vesele (31km south of Kreminna), and Rozdolivka (32km southwest of Kreminna).
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed that unspecified elements of the Russian Western Grouping of Forces repelled five Russian assaults near Synkivka and Lake Lyman (northwest of Synkivka) and that unspecified elements of the Russian Central Grouping of Forces repelled Ukrainian assaults near Yampolivka (17km west of Kreminna).
Russian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut on December 7 and reportedly recently advanced. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Bohdanivka (6km northwest of Bakhmut), Ivanivske (6km west of Bakhmut), Klishchiivka (7km southwest of Bakhmut), and Andriivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut).
Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut on December 7 but did not advance. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued assault actions south of Bakhmut.
Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka on December 7 and recently marginally advanced. Geolocated footage published on December 5 and 6 shows that Russian forces made marginal advances east of Stepove (3km northwest of Avdiivka) and southeast of Avdiivka.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks east of Novobakhmutivka (9km northwest of Avdiivka) and near Stepove, Avdiivka, Sieverne (5km west of Avdiivka), Tonenke (5km west of Avdiivka), and Pervomaiske (11km southwest of Avdiivka).
Russian forces continued offensive operations west and southwest of Donetsk City on December 7 but did not advance. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near Krasnohorivka and Marinka (both directly west of Donetsk City) and Novomykhailivka (10km southwest of Donetsk City).
Moreover, Russian forces continued assaults in the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhya Oblast border area on December 7 but did not make any confirmed advances. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack north of Novodonetske (15km southeast of Velyka Novosilka).
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western Zaporizhzhya Oblast on December 7 but did not make any claimed or confirmed advances.
Russian forces continued counterattacks in western Zaporizhzhya Oblast on December 7 but did not make any confirmed advances. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled up to six Russian attacks near Robotyne and Novoprokopivka (just south of Robotyne) and west of Verbove.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces maintain positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River. Ukrainian Navy Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmitry Pletenchuk stated on December 7 that Russian forces reduced aviation activity over the Black Sea after Ukrainian forces downed a Su-24M bomber near Snake Island on December 5.