Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 15

Russian attacks

In total, the enemy carried out 7 missiles and 60 aviation strikes, launching 64 attacks with rocket artillery on the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, due to Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered destruction and damage.

Locations affected by aerial strikes include: Vilkhuvatka, Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka, Pishchane, Serebrianske Forestry Area in the Luhansk region; Kolodiyzi, Vesele, Bohdanivka, Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Volodymyrivka in the Donetsk region.

Over 140 populated areas in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.

Frontline situation

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains largely unchanged.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, conducts active sabotage activities to prevent the transfer of our forces to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 3 enemy attacks in the areas of Synkivka and Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 14 enemy attacks near Makiivka, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Verkhniokamianske in the Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled 5 attacks by the occupiers near Klishiivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy, who does not cease attempts to encircle Avdiivka. Our soldiers hold the defense steadfastly, inflicting significant losses on the aggressors. During the past day, the Defense Forces repelled 11 enemy attacks in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, and Avdiivka, and another 14 attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.

In the Maryinka direction, defenders continue to restrain the enemy near Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region, where 16 attacks were repelled.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (storming) actions.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled 10 enemy attacks near Chervone, west of Verbove, and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces continue efforts to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not cease attempts to dislodge our units from the occupied positions. During the past day, the enemy carried out 7 unsuccessful storming actions against the positions of Ukrainian defenders.

Enemy losses

During the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation conducted strikes on 4 areas of enemy personnel, weaponry, and military equipment concentrations. Additionally, using the means of air defense, one guided aviation missile Kh-59 was destroyed.

Units of missile forces hit 3 areas of enemy personnel, weaponry, and military equipment concentrations, an air defense means, and 2 ammunition depots.

Additional incentives for stimulating offensives among the invaders

Russian military personnel are increasingly refusing to die for the misguided goals of their leader, so the enemy's command has decided to resort to an experiment involving additional forms of stimulation that distort the sense of reality and lead to fatalities. According to available information, the personnel of the 108th Airborne Assault Regiment of the 7th Airborne Assault Division are systematically issued narcotic and psychotropic substances. These drugs induce euphoria and dull pain. Soldiers who use them are more willing to agree to frontal assaults, without fear of injuries or death.