During January 16, there were 153 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders at the front, in particular, in the Pokrov direction, the enemy tried to attack 43 times.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook , publishing data on the situation as of 10:00 p.m., Ukrinform reports.
"In total, 153 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day... The Russian invaders carried out 55 air strikes, dropping 144 guided bombs. In addition, they used 4,730 kamikaze drones to strike and carried out 2,738 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements," the report says.
Two attacks by the invaders took place in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions . The enemy launched three air strikes, dropping three guided bombs, and carried out 118 attacks, including nine from multiple rocket launcher systems.
Today, the enemy attacked 11 times in the South-Slobozhansk direction in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Chuhunivka, Ambarne, Degtyarne, and towards Kruhly.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy launched an attack towards Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four assault actions in the areas of Novovodyanye, Kolodyazy, and towards Dibrova. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the Dronivka area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy once attacked the positions of our defenders in the direction of Minkivka.
There were 18 combat clashes in the Kostyantynivka direction today. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units near Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyny, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillya, Yablunivka, Rusyny Yar and towards Sofiivka, one combat clash remains unfinished.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 43 times in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and towards Filia. Fighting continues in some locations. --->READ MORE HERE
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The Ukrainian defense Forces repulsed 153 attacks by Russian invaders during the day, causing them significant losses. The hottest battles continued in the Pokrovsky, Gulyai-Pole and Konstantinovsky directions.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of 22: 00 on January 16, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to contain the offensive of Russian troops and inflict fire damage on them.
During the day, 153 military clashes were recorded, the Russian invaders launched 55 airstrikes, dropped 144 guided bombs, and also used 4,730 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,738 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the north-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the enemy conducted two attacks, inflicting three airstrikes and carrying out 118 attacks, nine of which were from multiple rocket launchers.
In the South-Slobozhansky direction, the Russians attacked 11 times in the areas of Prilepka, Volchansk, Volchansky farms, Chugunovka, Ambarny, Degtyarny and in the direction of Krugly.
In the Kupyansk direction , the enemy advanced towards Petropavlovsk, and in the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four assault actions in the areas of Novovodyanoye, Kolodtsy and Dubrava.
In the Kostyantynivske direction There were 18 military clashes in the Konstantinovsky direction. Ukrainian defenders repelled attacks near Kostiantynivka, Aleksandro-Shultyny, Pleshcheyivka, Ivanopol, Yablonivka, Rusyn Yar and Sofiyivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy made 43 attacks in the areas of chess, Nikanorovka, Rodinsky, Mirnograd, Kotlin, Udachny and Molodetsky. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to +++++relevant+++++ and related stories:
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