Ukrainian Armed Forces faced 131 combat engagements over the last day, with the heaviest battles concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors. This update comes from the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces in their latest report as of January 16, 2025, at 22:00.
Russian forces carried out one missile strike, 30 air strikes, and dropped 47 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed 882 kamikaze drones and fired over 4,300 times at Ukrainian positions and populated areas. Despite this relentless barrage, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled numerous assaults and inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
The Pokrovsk sector saw the most intense fighting, with 47 enemy attacks recorded across areas including Zelene Pole, Pokrovsk, and Shevchenko. Ukrainian forces are currently engaged in nine ongoing battles in this region. Russian losses here included 300 troops killed or wounded, four vehicles destroyed, and damage to a tank, a mortar, and another military vehicle.
| Sector | Key Events |
|---|---|
| Kharkiv | No active combat reported. |
| Kupyansk | Five engagements repelled; one attack ongoing. |
| Liman | Ukrainian forces halted 11 attacks, with two battles continuing. |
| Northern | Five attacks stopped near Verkhnekamianske and Bilohorivka; one battle underway near Ivan-Daryivka. |
| Kramatorsk | Seven assaults thwarted in areas such as Pryvillia and Bila Hora. |
| Toretsk | Defenders repelled 12 assaults near Krymske and Leonidivka. |
| Novopavlivka | Ten enemy attacks recorded; five repelled, and fighting continues. |
| Gulyaypillia | Two attacks repelled near Novosilka and Temyrivka. |
| Orikhivsk | Single attack on Novodanilivka repelled. |
| Prydniprovsky | Ukrainian troops stopped four enemy assaults. |
| Kursk | Defenders repelled 13 attacks, with six ongoing battles. |
The enemy’s attempts to advance were repeatedly thwarted. In the Kramatorsk sector, seven Russian attacks near Pryvillia, Bila Hora, and Chasovyi Yar were stopped by Ukrainian troops. Similarly, in the Toretsk sector, 12 assault operations were repelled.
Meanwhile, the Novopavlivka sector witnessed ten enemy attacks, five of which were successfully countered, with fierce fighting still underway. The Kursk sector also saw heavy activity, with defenders stopping 13 assaults and continuing to engage in six ongoing battles.
In the Orikhivsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled a lone attack on Novodanilivka, while the Gulyaypillia sector saw two unsuccessful enemy advances near Novosilka and Temyrivka.
Russian aerial activity remained intense, with guided bombs used near Novopil and Kostiantynopil in the Novopavlivka sector. Despite these attacks, the frontline remained stable, with no significant changes reported in other areas.
