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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 15:
As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on Thursday, January 15, 161 combat engagements took place along the front line. The highest number of enemy assaults - 41 - occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, according to a report by the General Staff on Telegram.
Russian forces carried out two missile strikes and 63 airstrikes, using three missiles and 160 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the Russian army launched 4,876 kamikaze drone attacks and conducted 2,464 shelling attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces and populated areas.
Situation on the front lines
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, one Russian attack was repelled. The enemy carried out an airstrike, dropping two guided aerial bombs, and conducted 87 shelling attacks, including three using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, 11 combat engagements were recorded in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Prylipka, Tykhe, Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, as well as toward the settlements of Izbytske, Kruhle, and Nesterne. Three battles are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out five assaults toward Pishchane, Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, and Bohuslavka. Two engagements are still underway.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched 17 assaults in the areas of Zarichne, Novoselivka, Torske, and toward Lyman, Stavky, Druzhkivka, Oleksandrivka, Dibrova, and Drobysheve. One battle is ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Siversk, Platonivka, and toward Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled four attacks in the areas of Vasiukivka, Fedorivka, and toward Pryvillia and Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces launched 21 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, and toward Novopavlivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 41 assaults in the areas of Nykanorivka, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Rodynske, Nove Shakhove, and Sukhetske. --->READ MORE HERE
the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
General Staff: 161 combat clashes took place at the front since the beginning of the day:
Since the beginning of the day on January 15, 161 combat clashes took place at the front, of which 41 were in the Pokrovsky direction.
Source: summary of the General Staff as of 22:00
Literally: "Since the beginning of the day, there have been 161 combat clashes.
The enemy carried out two missile and 63 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 160 guided air bombs, carried out 4,876 kamikaze drone strikes and 2,464 shelling of the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Details: In the Severo-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the soldiers repelled one attack by the Russian invaders.
There were 11 combat clashes in the Yuzhno-Slobozhansky direction.
In the Kupyan direction, the enemy made five attacks.
On the Lyman direction, Russian troops stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 17 times.
In the Slavic direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled five attacks.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, the occupiers stormed the positions 21 times today.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy made 41 attempts to push Ukrainian units. --->READ MORE HERE
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