Month: January 2025

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As of the evening of January 1, the frontlines witnessed 125 combat engagements, with the Pokrovsk direction remaining the most intense hotspot, where 35 enemy attacks have already been recorded, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff, the enemy launched one missile strike and 26 airstrikes, deploying seven missiles, 34 guided bombs, and 562 kamikaze drones, and conducting over 3,000 artillery attacks on Ukrainian military positions.

In the Kupiansk direction, the adversary attacked Ukrainian fortifications seven times near Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, and Nova Kruhliakivka. Five clashes are ongoing in this area.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attempted 16 assaults throughout the day on Ukrainian positions near Novoserhiivka, Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Makiivka, Ivanivka, and the Serebrianske Forestry. Two enemy attacks near Torske and Terny are still underway.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 14 enemy attacks near the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Predtechyne. Two clashes are ongoing in the area.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian army launched seven assaults on Ukrainian defensive positions throughout the day. All attacks near Shcherbynivka were repelled, though three enemy offensives near Toretsk and toward Dyliivka continued.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy conducted 35 assault and offensive operations daily. The most intense activity by Russian forces remains near Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Solone, Kotlyne, Pishchane, Pokrovsk, Novooleksiivka, Zelene, Novoolenivka, Dachenske, and Novovasylivka. Thirteen assaults on Ukrainian positions are still underway.

In this direction today, Ukrainian forces eliminated 161 enemy personnel and wounded 143 more. They also destroyed an armored personnel carrier and five vehicles, damaging three additional vehicles and one enemy armored combat vehicle.

The enemy is also intensively attacking in the Kurakhove direction, with 18 clashes recorded near Ukrayinka, Petropavlivka, and Kurakhove. Four engagements remain ongoing. Enemy losses in this sector include 86 personnel killed or wounded, along with the destruction of five armored combat vehicles and damage to one infantry fighting vehicle.

In the Vremivka direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 17 enemy attacks near Dachne, Konstyantynopil, Yantarne, Novosilka, Rozlyv, and Novyi Komar, with six engagements still ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian troops successfully repelled a single enemy attack near the settlement of Novoandriivka.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy launched two unsuccessful assaults near the island of Zabych today.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 32 enemy attacks throughout the day, with one battle still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy carried out one missile strike and nine airstrikes, employing seven missiles and eleven guided bombs, along with 202 artillery shellings.

In the Kharkiv, Hulyaipole, and Siversk directions, the enemy has not conducted any assault operations since the start of the day.

Russia’s losses in the war

According to the General Staff, Russia has lost over 790,000 personnel since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In the past 24 hours alone, Russian forces suffered an additional 1,250 casualties.

Ukrainian troops also destroyed four tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, four artillery systems, one helicopter, 50 operational-tactical drones, 49 vehicles, and one piece of special equipment belonging to the occupiers.