On the front line, on January 17, 174 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian forces. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, based on the situation as of 8:00 AM, Saturday, January 18.
Yesterday, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Ukrainian positions and settlements, using two missiles and deploying 2,147 kamikaze drones for attacks.
Russian forces also carried out nearly four thousand artillery strikes, including 154 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past 24 hours, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces targeted two areas of personnel concentration, weapons, and military equipment, as well as two Russian anti-aircraft systems.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attempted to advance near Vovchansk but were unsuccessful.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were eight Russian attacks. The Defense Forces repelled Russian forces' assault actions near Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Kruhlyakivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 13 times. They attempted to advance near Kopanky, Tverdokhlibove, Makiyivka, and Terny.
On the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces launched 26 attacks on Defense Forces positions near Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Stupochky and Biela Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, the Russian army carried out 19 attacks on Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Dilyivka, Krymske, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 79 Russian assault actions in the areas of Zelenyi Pol, Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promen, Lysyivka, Shevchenkove, Zviriv, Udachne, Uspenivka, Srybne, Datchne, Ulakliv, and Yantarny.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two attacks by Russian forces near Velyka Novosilka and Kostyantynopil.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attempted to advance towards Novodanilivka but were repelled.
In the Dnipro direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two Russian assaults.
In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces did not carry out active actions.
In the Kursk region of Russia, Ukrainian forces repelled 16 Russian attacks in the past day.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no signs of Russian offensive group formations were detected.
