Over the course of January 5, 172 combat engagements took place on the front line between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. The Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors remain most active.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this in a Facebook post, updating on the situation as of 22:00 on Monday, January 5.
"Since the beginning of the day, 172 combat engagements have occurred. Today the enemy carried out three missile strikes and 24 air strikes, using 10 missiles and dropping 79 glide bombs. In addition, the Russians employed 3,083 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,038 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas," the statement said.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy conducted two air strikes, dropped seven glide bombs, and carried out 63 shelling attacks, including two using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian troops stopped four enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Prylipka, and toward Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, since the beginning of the day the enemy attempted to advance toward Kurylivka and Kupiansk twice, but was repelled.
In the Lyman sector, over the day Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian positions nine times near Nadiia, Zarichne, and in the directions of the settlements of Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy attacks near Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russians attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 20 times. The occupiers concentrated their main offensive efforts in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Stepanivka, Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Berestok, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, occupying units attempted 38 times to break through Ukraine's defenses in the areas of the settlements of Chervonyi Lyman, Sukhetske, Zatyshok, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and toward the settlements of Hryshyne and Ivanivka. In some locations, fighting is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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As of 10:00 PM on January 5, a total of 172 combat engagements took place along the frontline over the past day. The highest number of clashes was recorded in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kostiantynivka directions, according to the report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the course of the day, Russian forces carried out three missile strikes and 24 air strikes, using 10 missiles and dropping 79 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 3,083 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,038 strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.
Frontlines updates
In the North Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Russian forces conducted two air strikes, dropped seven aerial bombs, and carried out 63 attacks, including two using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, Ukrainian troops repelled four attacks by Russian forces near Vovchansk, Prylipky, and toward Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces have attempted twice since the beginning of the day to advance toward Kurylivka and Kupiansk, but were repelled both times.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions nine times over the past day near Nadiia, Zarichne, and toward Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled two attacks by Russian forces near Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces did not conduct offensive actions.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces carried out 20 attacks on Defense Forces positions. The main offensive efforts were concentrated near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Stepanivka, Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Berestok, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian assault units attempted 38 times to break through Ukrainian defenses near Chervonyi Lyman, Sukhetske, Zatyshok, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and toward Hryshyne and Ivanivka. Fighting is still ongoing in several locations. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to +++++relevant+++++ and related stories:
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