Summary: Russian forces have made some gains pushing Ukrainian forces back to the Zherebets River in Luhansk Oblast.
Human Cost Of The War
Russia conducted a limited series of drones and missile strikes against various Ukrainian targets. Eight drones and ten missiles were fired against Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense systems intercepted four of the drones.
9 Ukrainian citizens died and another 2 were injured today from Russian attacks on civilians.
- Five civilian bodies were found under the rubble of an apartment building in Niu York, Donetsk Oblast, that had been struck by Russian forces on January 15.
- A Russian sabotage group shot dead a brother and sister in Khotin, Sumy Oblast.
- A Russian drone dropped explosives on Khotin, Kherson Oblat, killing a man and injuring another.
- A 66-year-old man was injured in Tiahynka, Kherson Oblast.
- A 13-year-old girl who had fallen into a coma after the Russian attack on Malyi Burluk, Kharkiv Oblast, died of her injuries.
Rubble from attack in Niu York
A civilian casualty in Beryslav
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Army reported that Russian forces suffered 990 casualties in fighting today.
Situation On The Ground And Air
Sloboda Front – Initiative Russia – Current Target: Recapture Kupyansk
Russian forces made a confirmed advance west of Synkivka (6 miles NE of Kupyansk).
Siversky Donetsk Front – Initiative Russia – Current Targets: Zherebets River, Siversk, & Chasiv Yar
Zherebets River – Russian forces have made confirmed advances towards Makiivka (16.5 miles NW of Kreminna) and past Dibrova (5.5 miles SW of Kreminna) towards Tors’ke. Russian forces claim to have captured Tabaivka.
Chasiv Yar – Russian forces claim to have reached the eastern outskirts of Ivanivske (4 miles E of Chasiv Yar) where Shoseina and Sadova Streets come together on the T0504 highway connecting Bakhmut to Chasiv Yar, but there is no confirmation of this.
Donetsk Front – Initiative Russia – Current Targets: Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Novomykhailivka, and to advance from occupied Marinka
Avdiivka – Russian forces have advanced south of Vesele (16 miles NW of Avdiivka).
Zaporizhia Front – Initiative Russia – Targets: Recapture Staromaiorske, Urozhaine, & Robotyne
Russian forces made a confirmed advance west of Robotyne.
Left Bank Front – Initiative Russia – Current Target: Recapture Krynky
Positional fighting continues but there were no confirmed nor claimed advances in the sector.
Ukraine Ally Support
The Netherlands have joined the IT Coalition for Ukraine and have provided $10.8 million to fund cyber security projects.
The US plans to redeploy nuclear weapons to the UK since they were removed in 2008 to defend against a nuclear attack by Russia.
Source Materials
Institute for the Study of War – understandingwar.org
The Kyiv Post – kyivpost.com
The Kyiv Independent – kyivindependent.com
Militaryland.net (maps)