War

In Donetsk region, one person was killed and two others were wounded as a result of today's shelling and air strikes. This was reported on Facebook by Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, Ukrinform saw. “At least one person was killed and one was wounded as a result of today's shelling of Kostiantynivka; another person was wounded in Pokrovsk. Kostiantynivka is again under constant fire: Russians are shelling the town with artillery and dropping aerial bombs,” Filashkin informed. He noted that as a result of the shelling, 17 private houses, two administrative buildings, five utility buildings, an…

There is a risk of operational encirclement of Ukraine’s Defense Forces units in the Novopavlivka sector near Velyka Novosilka. This was stated on TV by Viktor Trehubov, Spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group of Troops, Ukrinform reports. "There is no complete encirclement there. There is a risk of operational encirclement, but efforts are being made to prevent it and to prevent the Russians from blocking the approaches to the village, although they are trying to take them under fire control," Trehubov said. According to him, the geographical location of Velyka Novosilka creates special difficulties, namely: the river that crosses the…

Early on January 23, the Russian forces struck a private sector in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, with a guided FAB-250 aerial bomb equipped with a control module. This was reported by the Kramatorsk Town Council on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "At around 4:30, Russians hit a private residential area in Kramatorsk with an FAB-250 bomb with a control module," the statement reads. It is noted that the bomb landed near a roadway. The blast wave completely destroyed three houses, while two others suffered significant damage. Additionally, 16 other houses sustained damage to their slate roofs and windows. Read also: Injury toll…

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited the soldiers of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade while working on the Pokrovsk front. He discussed challenges and conclusions for further training of service members. According to Ukrinform, Syrskyi shared this information on Facebook. During his work on the Pokrovsk front, the Commander-in-Chief listened to brigade commanders about the specifics of combat operations, problematic issues, and took all necessary measures to resolve them. “Particular attention was paid to the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade. It is worth noting that the brigade is gradually acquiring defined combat capabilities. All negative aspects and…

The Russian occupation forces are intensively targeting the refractory plant in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, with mortar strikes. This was stated by Dmytro Zaporozhets, Spokesperson for the Luhansk Operational-Tactical Group, during a television broadcast, Ukrinform reports. "Yesterday, the enemy actively carried out mortar shelling across the entire plant territory. One prolonged combat engagement occurred. The enemy attempted in every way to destroy positions located on the plant’s premises, deploying up to nine 'Molniya' drone systems," Zaporozhets said. According to the Spokesperson, one building on the refractory plant’s territory was hit, leading to a reduction in Russian activity. This allowed the…

The Russian forces have likely executed six other captured Ukrainian defenders. This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, on Telegram, as relayed by Ukrinform. "Another video is circulating online showing the probable cynical execution of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops. In the video, the occupiers personally document their crime — the execution of six Ukrainian soldiers who had been taken prisoners. They were shot in the back. The video ends as a seventh soldier lies on the ground, with his fate unknown. Each execution of the captured individuals takes place in…

The number of victims of the massive enemy strike on Zaporizhzhia early on January 23 continues to grow. Currently, 45 people are known to be injured, one person died. This was reported on Telegram by Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, according to Ukrinform. “Forty-five victims at the moment. People continue to seek medical care following the night enemy attack,” he wrote. As a result of the massive attack on Zaporizhzhia, two employees of Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo (regional power supplying company) were injured. “Repair crews from the company were working at the site of damage to electrical equipment caused by…

After another Russian attack on residential areas and infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for increased pressure on the enemy - to impose more sanctions against Russia, provide more air defense to protect Ukrainian cities and weapons for the Defense Forces. The Head of State announced this in his Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “At night, the Russian army fired missiles and drones at Zaporizhzhia. These were attacks on residential areas and infrastructure. As of now, we know about one dead person as a result of this terror. 26 people were injured, including a two-month-old baby. Our rescuers were wounded during…

At night and in the morning, Russian troops carried out 9 strikes on the border communities of Sumy region, 14 explosions were recorded. This was reported on Facebook by the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. “At night and in the morning, Russians fired 9 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region. 14 explosions were recorded. The Khotyn, Bilopilia, Seredyno-Buda and Znob-Novgorod communities were shelled,” the statement said. It is noted that 6 mines were dropped by the Russians on the territory of the Bilopilia community; an enemy aircraft launched a guided aerial bombs (4 explosions) at…

On the morning of January 23, a Russian Shahed UAV struck an open area near the village of Lytvynove in the Zolochiv community of Kharkiv region, damaging a power line. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov. On January 23, at 05:40, Russian troops launched a UAV strike on an open area near the village of Lytvynove. A power line was damaged. At 06:28, due to the shelling of Novoselivka village in Bohodukhiv district. Novoselivka, Bohodukhiv district, an outbuilding was on fire. At 02:55 in Pidlyman village of…