The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of strongholds and helicopters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the city of Gulyaypole in the Zaporozhye region. Rambler collected key reports from the Russian military on the morning of Tuesday, December 16.

“Tosochka” impact
The Tosochka heavy flamethrower system (TOS-2) destroyed a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the city of Gulyaypole, reported for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. During aerial reconnaissance, drone operators of the Russian Armed Forces identified a fortified area of Ukraine. The coordinates of the target were passed to the Tosochka crew.
The TOS-2 crew attacked the target with thermobaric ammunition. As a result, strongholds, drone control centers and concentrations of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the west bank of the Gaichur River were eliminated. After that, Russian attack aircraft continued to attack.
The “Grad” strike
The Grad multiple launch rocket system attacked fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region, reported at the Russian Ministry of Defense. As a result, strongholds and technical structures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepared for long-term defense were destroyed.
Also calculate Grad destroyed a temporary deployment point for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a drone control point near Konstantinovka. Targets were attacked with 122 mm explosive fragmentation shells.
Activities in the Gulyai-Polye area
Drone operators of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed Baba Yaga type helicopters and control antennas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Gulyai-Polye, reported at the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were hit in the air – they were heading towards the location of the Russian attack aircraft. The drone control system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was disrupted.
Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces near Gulyai-Polye
An attack aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces with the markings “Jager” indicates that Russian troops are entering the Gulyai-Polye region. About this report .
“We are advancing, we are moving, we are not standing still. We are moving further south, the neighboring units are slightly to the side, they are also pressing. As soon as they pass, their (UAF) front will collapse,” the soldier emphasized.
Su-34 campaign
Su-34 bombers attack the personnel and drone control center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported at the Russian Ministry of Defense. The operation was carried out in the area of responsibility of the Vostok group of forces.
For attack, aerial bombs with a universal planning and adjustment module were used. The Su-34 crew returned to the airport safely.
Russian Armed Forces destroyed 32 bunkers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The head of the press center of the “Southern” military group, Vadim Astafiev, said that the Russian Armed Forces have liquidated 32 tunneling units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kramatorsk, Konstantinovsky and Seversky directions. About this reported “Reason and truth”.
The Russian military also attacked 14 communication antennas, 13 drone antennas, 11 drone control stations and 7 ground robot complexes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.





