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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., January 10, 2024
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 10 January 2024 19:00

    Day 686 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

    During the day of January 10, there were 42x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 29x air strikes, carried out 19x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential and apartment buildings, and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vilcha and Vilkhuvatka settlements (Kharkiv oblast). More than 30x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Hremyachka (Chernihiv oblast), Fotovyzh, Rodionivka, Volfyne, Vysoke, Seredyna-Buda (Sumy oblast), Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Zemlyanky (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The occupiers launched an air strike near Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Synkivka, Ivanivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x assaults east of Terny and Vesele (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders launched an air strike in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1x attack in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, and 10x more attacks in the vicinities of Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the adversary made 7x failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defense and launched more than 20x air strikes near Novomykhailivka. The settlements of Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. The adversary fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x assaults near Robotyne and west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). In that area the enemy made attempts to regain lost ground. More than 20x settlements, including Olhivske, Charivne, Bilohirya, Robotyne, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

    Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at the city of Kherson. Also, the enemy launched MLRS strikes in the vicinities of the settlements of Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Krynky, Kizomys (Kherson oblast).

    The occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the enemy made 10x unsuccessful assaults. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line and keep inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

    During the day of January 10, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 7x concentrations of troops of the occupiers. Also, air defense forces shot down 1x Kh-59 air-launched guided missile.

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x command post, 1x ammunition depot, and 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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