Armed Forces of Ukraine
Heavy fighting continues in the urban areas of Chasovyi Yar and Toretsk. The enemy fired 140 artillery shells at Chasovyi Yar and over 80 at Toretsk, and lost equipment near Bila Hora.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 100 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 65 UAVs and damaged infrastructure in seven regions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 159 combat engagements over the past day. The enemy carried out 28 air strikes, fired over 5,000 times and used 2,411 kamikaze drones.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that five Ukrainian drones attacked the Smolensk region on the morning of January 28. According to the local governor, there were no casualties or damage, and experts are working at the sites where the wreckage fell.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released data on the losses of Russian troops as of January 28. Over the past day, 1380 occupants were eliminated, 5 tanks, 12 armored personnel carriers and other equipment were destroyed.
There are 2 Russian ships in the Black Sea, one of which carries 4 Kalibrs. There are 6 ships in the Mediterranean, two of which carry 22 cruise missiles.
Ukrainian defense forces recaptured lost positions in the northwest of Toretsk. At the same time, Russian troops advanced in the center of Chasovyi Yar and near Kurakhove, continuing attacks on several fronts.
Russian troops made gains near Dachne, Andriivka, Slovianka, and Novoandriivka in Donetsk region. During the day, 148 combat engagements and 820 attacks by kamikaze drones were recorded.
The Brovary community purchased and handed over 10 MAVIC 3 PRO and MAVIC 3T quadcopters to the military unit. The community also recently handed over a vehicle to the 95th Air Assault Brigade.
Russian troops continue to attack Toretsk in Donetsk region, but have not succeeded in ousting the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The most active fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy is constantly rotating troops.
More than 8,000 candidates joined the Defense Forces through recruitment centers, of whom 20% are women. Most women choose staff positions (24%) and medical specialties (22%).
There were 82 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 37 attacks. The enemy was active in the Kursk sector, where 11 combat engagements took place and 14 unmanned aerial vehicles were dropped.
A 54-year-old resident of Kremenchuk, who drove a tanker truck into a checkpoint in September, will stand trial. As a result of the accident, police officer Serhiy Trum was killed, and two other people suffered moderate injuries.
Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC warns about phishing emails demanding to sign contracts and pay bills. The company reminds that only addresses with the domain @grmu.com.ua are official.
Russian troops for the first time began using new tactics near Pokrovsk, avoiding frontal attacks. The enemy is trying to encircle the city from the western side in small groups and cut off the supply routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 104 drones, 57 of which were shot down in 10 regions. The attack damaged infrastructure and residential buildings.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released data on the losses of Russian troops over the past day. 1,430 occupants, 3 tanks, 12 armored personnel carriers and other equipment were destroyed, and total personnel losses amounted to 831,620.
The President thanked the developers of long-range drones and missiles for effective strikes on Russian territory. Reducing the enemy's ability to refine oil and lower energy prices bring peace closer.
Russian sources report an attempted attack by a Lyuty UAV on an oil depot in the Tver region. According to local authorities, the drone was shot down by an air defense system, with no casualties or damage.
There were 153 combat engagements on the frontline, 70 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. Russians conducted 31 air strikes and shelled Ukrainian positions and localities almost 4,000 times.
Ukraine maintains a buffer zone in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation to protect Sumy and Kharkiv from Russian offensives. The President noted the successes of the 95th, 25th, 68th, 24th and 100th brigades in various frontline areas.
Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi became the head of the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping of troops, retaining his position as commander of the Land Forces. Major General Andriy Hnatov was also appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck at the storage facilities for attack drones in the Oryol region of Russia. More than 200 “shaheds” were destroyed and concrete buildings with thermobaric munitions were damaged.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 375 Shaheds, 71 reconnaissance UAVs and other air targets over the week. Ukrainian aviation conducted over 30 sorties and struck dozens of enemy positions.
Over the past day, 99 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 30 enemy attacks.
The head of the OP, Andriy Yermak, said that the “peace plans” for 100 days are Russian information injections. The media had previously reported on Trump's plan to end the war, which included Ukraine's withdrawal from NATO.
Russian troops were spotted in Velyka Novosilka, where they planted a flag on the boiler house behind the Kolos stadium. The enemy is successful on the eastern outskirts and part of the central streets of the settlement.
Ukrainian drones hit the facilities of the Ryazan Oil Refining Company, which supplies fuel to the Russian army. The control center of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Kursk region was also hit.
Ukrainian troops eliminated 1720 terrorists over the last day. Also, 9 tanks, 4 infantry fighting vehicles, 14 artillery systems and 40 enemy UAVs were destroyed.
Enemy troops carried out 159 attacks in different directions, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovske sector - 48 attacks.