The defense forces are repelling numerous enemy attacks, especially active fighting continues in the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions. Russian aviation is carrying out strikes with KABs.
259 combat clashes took place during the day. The Russian Federation launched 2 missile and 74 air strikes, carried out more than 5,000 shellings, and involved 2,285 kamikaze drones.
Viktor Trehubov reported on prolonged urban battles in Toretsk and Chasiv Yar, where the situation remains complicated. The occupiers are trying to bypass Chasiv Yar from the north, but the Ukrainian forces continue to hold the defense.
In Toretsk, the occupiers tried to install Russian flags for propaganda videos, but all attempts were thwarted by Ukrainian drones. An enemy Su-25 was also shot down near the city.
An anti-aircraft missile unit of the 28th Brigade and the 57th Separate Tank Brigade shot down a Russian Su-25 with an Igla MANPADS near Toretsk. An enemy Mi-8 that had arrived to evacuate the pilot was attacked by Ukrainian drones and forced to retreat.
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.
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.
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.
Russian troops are planning to capture Toretsk to advance to Kostiantynivka. To intensify the offensive, the occupiers are redeploying units of the Eastern Military District to the Toretsk direction.
Russian troops have advanced in the area of Toretsk, near Andriivka and Novoyelizavetivka. This was reported by the analytical OSINT project DeepState in an updated map of the fighting.
Enemy troops advanced in the area of Toretsk, Nadiyivka, Dachne and Sukhy Yaliv.
In Toretsk, active fighting continues within the city, with no significant success for the occupiers. Russian military are trying to disguise themselves as civilians to conduct reconnaissance and sabotage activities.
The enemy is actively using the pipes of the Siversky Donets channel for cover and weather conditions in the Toretsk direction. Over the past day, 608 shelling incidents were recorded in the Toretsk area and 430 in the Chasovyi Yar area.
Russian troops conduct active assault operations in the urban area of Kurakhove and attack at the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk directions. The enemy tries to realize its numerical advantage, but suffers losses from Ukrainian forces.
Enemy troops occupied Lozova, Ivanivka and Shevchenko in eastern Ukraine. The enemy also continues offensive actions in the area of Toretsk, where fighting continues.
Under the cover of fog and smoke grenades, the occupiers destroyed some positions of the Defense Forces in Chasovyi Yar and Toretsk. The enemy also conducted assault operations at Pokrovske, Kharkiv and other directions.
Complex urban battles continue in Toretsk, the city is subjected to massive artillery and air strikes. According to the military, almost nothing is left of the town.
In Toretsk, russian soldiers entered an apartment and opened fire on civilians with an assault rifle. Two women died on the spot, a man was injured in the shoulder and collarbone.
Heavy urban fighting continues in Toretsk, Donetsk region, where the enemy is advancing in small assault groups. Defense forces are killing 50-70 occupants daily, and 7 vehicles and 12 soldiers were destroyed near Nelipivka.
The situation is tense in the Chasovyi Yar, Siversk and Lymanske areas due to the enemy's active use of armored vehicles. The enemy is looking for weaknesses and is constantly replenishing losses in equipment and personnel.
The Luhansk military operation denies that the enemy captured Toretsk and Chasovyi Yar. The contact line remains stable, and Russian troops failed to gain a foothold in these areas.
Ukrainian defense forces have stabilized the contact line in Toretsk, preventing the enemy from advancing beyond the eastern outskirts. Ukrainian infantry is effectively resisting the occupiers in urban battles, despite constant shelling.
Over the last day, 132 combat engagements took place, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy launched 73 air strikes, carried out more than 610 drone attacks and about 3,000 shelling incidents.
The number of assaults on the Kramatorsk, Siversk and Toretsk directions decreased. The enemy probably took a tactical pause to replenish forces and equipment, and the situation in Toretsk has stabilized.
Russia struck 13 settlements in Donetsk region. Three civilians were killed, seven were wounded, and 64 objects, including 35 residential buildings, were damaged. In Lyman, a five-story building was damaged, and one person was injured.
Two children were killed in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region as a result of Russian attacks. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged in several settlements of the region.
The Russian army carried out 67 attacks in various frontline areas. Most of the fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy tried to break into the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense in the area of Toretsk.
There were 167 combat engagements in the frontline, 53 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy remains highly active, trying to advance in the vicinity of several settlements.
There were 138 combat engagements at the front, including 50 in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy attacked in different directions, including Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Lyman and other areas, but failed in many attempts.
Over the past day, the occupants struck over 2600 times in Donetsk region, damaging 10 civilian objects. Kurakhove, Lyman, Siversk, Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, Kurakhivka and Zvirove were attacked.
