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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., January 19, 2024
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 19 January 2024 19:31

    Day 695 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

    The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

    During the day of January 19, there were 87 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1 missile and 16 air strikes, carried out 43 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 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. Around 15 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Liskivshchyna, Karpovychi, Hremyach, Khrinivka, Dibrova (Chernihiv oblast), Zapsillya (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 6x assaults in the vicinities of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), where the occupies made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9 assaults near Terny, (Donetsk oblast), and 15 attacks in the areas of Serebryanske forestry, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). In that area, the enemy made failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Torske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3 attacks in the vicinities of Andriyivka and Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. Around 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka (Donetsk oblast). 

    Avdiyivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 enemy attacks near Avdiyivka, and 17 more attacks south of Tonenke, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the occupiers, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The enemy launched an air strike near Orlivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Novokalynove, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Sjeverne (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, with air support, made 6 failed attempts to improve its tactical situation. The settlements of Heorhyiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviyivka were under artillery and mortar fire from the occupiers.

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

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2 assaults west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where the enemy made attempts to regain lost ground. More than 20 settlements, including Malynivka, Chervone, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka, 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, the vicinities of the settlements of Antonivka, Berehove (Kherson oblast), as well as Ochakiv (Mykolaiv 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 9 unsuccessful assaults on positions of Ukrainian troops. 

    During the day of January 19, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 1 concentration of troops of the occupiers. 

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2 artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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