Ukrainian Military Reports 119 Combat Engagements in a Single Day Amid Intensified Russian Assaults

Combat Situation as of January 23

According to Главком: As the full-scale war in Ukraine enters its 1430th day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports a day of intense fighting. Russian forces launched numerous airstrikes, artillery barrages, and ground assaults across multiple frontlines, resulting in 119 separate combat engagements.

Frontline Situation

On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian invaders carried out:

• 5 airstrikes,
• dropped 11 guided bombs,
• conducted 56 artillery bombardments, one of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.

In this same sector, 5 attacks were recorded near the areas of Prylipka, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, and towards Nesterne.

On the Lyman direction, 8 assault actions were repelled near Novoselivka, Tverdokhlibove, Drobysheve, Torske, Yampil, and towards Lyman, Stavky, Dibrova, with 3 of these clashes still ongoing. On the Sloviansk direction, 2 attacks were recorded near Siversk, while the Kramatorsk direction saw 3 assault actions towards Nykyforivka and Minkivka.

Furthermore, the Kostiantynivka direction witnessed 20 combat engagements. Assaults occurred in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshiivka, and Sofiyivka, towards Illinivka, Stepanivka, and Novopavlivka, with one battle continuing.

The Pokrovsk direction recorded 31 attacks in the areas of Dorozhnie, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiya, and towards Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Shevchenko, and Novopavlivka, where fighting also persists.

On the Oleksandrivsk direction, 5 attacks were repelled near Oleksandrograd and Zlahoda, towards Dobropillia, Ivanivka, and Novyi Zaporizhzhia. The Huliaipole direction saw 20 offensive attempts in the areas of Solodke and Huliaipole, towards Sviatopetrivka, Zelene, and Varvarivka, with 4 engagements still ongoing. Airstrikes were also recorded on Vozdvyzhivka, Dolynka, Zaliznychne, Bratske, Rizdvianka, and Ternuvate.

On the Orikhiv direction, an attack towards Pavlivka was repelled, and an airstrike on Verkhnia Tersa was recorded. No offensive actions were reported on the Kupiansk and Prydniprovskyi directions.

The latest reports underscore the significant intensity of combat across various fronts, highlighting the continued scale of the conflict. This sustained high tempo of Russian attacks, including increased airstrikes and ground assaults, reflects a determined effort to pressure Ukrainian defenses along a broad front. The situation remains highly volatile, demanding close attention from the international community in the coming days.