Sunday, January 18, 2026

117 C-Clashes in F-Line: 35 in Pokrovsk Dir, 19 in Huliaipole Dir, 14 in Kostiantynivka Dir; Nearly 4yrs into War, RU has Gained Little and UKR Keeps Bouncing Back; UKR Team in Miami for Peace Talks; US Considering 'Board of Peace' for UKR; UKR ATTACKS: Training Ground Where the Oreshnik Bal-Misl-Sys is Launched; HITS RU Radar & Air-Def-Sys-Crimea; UKR Refutes RU Capture of Zakitne and Controls Pryvillia in Donetsk Reg, LIVE UPDATES, DETAILS, and LOTS MORE

photo of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
117 clashes on the front, 35 enemy attacks in the Pokrovsky direction – General Staff:
Since the beginning of the day, 117 combat clashes have occurred, in particular, the Russians carried out 35 attacks in the Pokrovske direction, and 19 in the Hulyaipilske direction.
Source: summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 10:00 p.m.
Details: In the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out two air strikes, dropping eight guided bombs, and carried out 64 attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy attacked eight times in the area of ​​Vovchanskiye Khutory, Vovchansk, Prylipka, and in the direction of Kruhly and Chuhunivka. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy launched six attacks towards Petropavlivka and Kurylivka. One battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled seven assault actions in the areas of Myrne, Zarechne and towards the settlements of Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Lyman.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked once in the area of ​​Svyato-Pokrovsky.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Kramatorsk direction.
There were 14 clashes in the Kostyantynivka direction. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Ivano-Pol, Torske, Illinivka and Sofiivka, two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked 35 times in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and towards Novopavlivka and Filia. Fighting continues in some locations. --->READ MORE HERE
War update: 117 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk sector sees hottest fighting:
On January 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 117 clashes with Russian invaders, with the hottest fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their situation update as of 22:00.
“Since the start of the day, there have been 117 combat engagements… Russian forces carried out 66 airstrikes, dropping 163 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 3,585 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,857 shelling attacks of our troops’ positions and civilian areas,” the report states.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out two airstrikes, dropping eight guided aerial bombs, and conducted 64 shelling attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
Today, the Russians attacked eight times in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, targeting the areas of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Prylipky, and toward Kruhle and Chuhunivka. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted six attacks toward Petropavlivka and Kurylivka. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled seven assault actions near Myrne, Zarichne, and toward the settlements of Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched a single attack in the Sviato-Pokrovske area.
No offensive actions were reported in the Kramatorsk sector.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, there were 14 clashes today. The enemy attempted to storm Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Ivanopillia, Torske, Illinivka, and Sofiivka. Two clashes remain unresolved.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the start of the day, the enemy launched 35 attacks near Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia. Fighting continues in some locations. --->READ MORE HERE
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