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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 7:
The Defense Forces of Ukraine today, January 7, repelled numerous attacks by Russian forces. The fiercest fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on January 7, Ukrainian troops had repelled 255 combat engagements, preventing the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory.

Over the course of the day, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 16 airstrikes, using two missiles and dropping 66 guided aerial bombs. The attacks also involved 2,353 kamikaze drones and 2,363 attacks targeted Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.

In certain directions, the situation is as follows:

  • Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions: 3 assault actions repelled; 64 shelling incidents, including 2 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
  • Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction: 14 assaults in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Zelene, and others. One engagement is ongoing.
  • Kupiansk direction: 12 attempted breakthroughs; 5 combat engagements are still ongoing.
  • Lyman direction: 15 attacks; three engagements continue.
  • Sloviansk direction: 5 assaults repelled near Siversk and Pazeno.
  • Kramatorsk direction: 9 attacks in the areas of Vasiukivka, Minkivka, and Chasiv Yar.
  • Kostiantynivka direction: 19 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units.
  • Pokrovsk direction: 72 attacks; 165 Russian soldiers neutralized, including 128 killed; 2 tanks, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 8 vehicles, 39 UAVs, and several fortifications destroyed.
  • Oleksandrivka direction: 15 attempted breakthroughs.
  • Huliaipole direction: 37 combat engagements; 8 are still ongoing.
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    War update: 255 frontline clashes, 72 attacks repelled in Pokrovsk sector:
    Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 255 combat clashes.
    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, providing operational data as of 22:00 on Wednesday, January 7, according to Ukrinform.
    “A total of 255 combat clashes have taken place since the start of the day. Ukrainian defenders are resolutely repelling enemy attempts to advance deeper into our territory. Today, Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 16 airstrikes, fired two rockets, and dropped 66 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 2,353 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,363 shellings of our positions and settlements,” the report states.
    In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian troops repelled three enemy assault actions. The enemy also shelled our positions and settlements 64 times, including two rocket artillery attacks.
    In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy conducted 14 assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Starytsia, Zelene, Tykhe, and toward Vilcha, Ternova, and Kutkivka. One clash is still ongoing.
    In the Kupiansk sector, the aggressor attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 12 times near Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, Borivska Andriivka, and toward Nova Kruhliakivka and Kupiansk. Five clashes remain unresolved.
    In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 15 times near Novoiehorivka, Novovodiane, Derylove, Kolodiazi, Zarichne, Myrne, and Shandryholove. Three clashes are ongoing.
    In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five assaults, with enemy forces attempting to advance near Siversk and toward Pazeno.
    In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled nine enemy attacks near Vasiukivka, Minkivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Bondarne.
    In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian troops launched 19 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka.
    In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 72 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Shakhove, Nikanorivka, Fedorivka, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia. Fighting continues in some areas. --->READ MORE HERE
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