48 battles have taken place at the front since the beginning of the day, most of them in the Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors and in the Kursk region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a summary as of January 15 at 4 p.m., UNN reports.
Ukraine's defense forces are holding back the Russian invaders' offensive. Terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian cities and villages with missile, air and artillery strikes. So far, 48 combat engagements have taken place
Today, the communities of Halahanivka, Chernihiv region; Oleksandrivka, Popivka, Prohres, Sumy region; Vidrodzhenske, Tymoshchiyivka, Kharkiv region suffered from enemy artillery and mortar fire.
The situation is reported to be as follows:
In the Kharkiv sector, one firefight took place near Tykhyne.
In the Kupyansk sector, Russian occupants attacked the positions of the Defense Forces twice near Topoli and Petropavlivka, and the battle is currently ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the invading army carried out 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions near the towns of Kopanky, Novosergiyivka, Tverdokhlibove, Makiivka, Kolodyazi, Terny and Hryhorivka. Six firefights are still ongoing. Enemy aircraft launched multiple rocket launchers at Zelenyi Hai.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two assaults by Russian invaders, the enemy, supported by air, is trying to break through to Predtechynohot in the area of Chasovyi Yar. In addition, the enemy launched an air strike on Minkivka.
In the Toretsk sector, our defenders repelled two enemy assaults near Toretsk. In addition, the enemy launched a KAB air strike on Kramatorsk.
On the Pokrovske direction, Russian invaders made 17 attempts to push our defenders from their positions near the settlements of Baranivka, Yelizavetivka, Lysivka, Zelene, Zvirove, Uspenivka, Andriivka and Dachne. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled nine enemy attacks, with eight combat engagements ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy tried to break through the defense of our defenders once near Vremivka. The battle continues.
In the Prydniprovsky direction, the enemy launched an air strike with NARs in the vicinity of Pyatikhatky.
"Since the beginning of the day, 11 combat engagements took place in the Kursk sector, eight of which are still ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out seven air strikes, dropping 12 guided bombs," the statement said.
There were no major changes in other areas.