Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of February 4

Russian attacks

The enemy continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, ignores the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

There were 59 combat engagements over the last day. The enemy also carried out 32 air strikes and fired 37 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troops' positions and localities. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

Situation at the frontlines

The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia directions remained unchanged. No signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected. Certain units of the Belarusian armed forces are performing tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

On the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Mala Vovcha, Ustynivka, Vilkhuvatka, Kolodyazne in Kharkiv region. More than 35 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Kliusy, Baranivka, Hremyach, Bohdanove in Chernihiv region; Volodymyrivka, Stepok, Pokrovka, Grabovske in Sumy region; Vesele, Hatyshche, Budarky in Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. It carried out air strikes in the areas of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Krokhmalne and Pishchane in the Kharkiv region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Tabaivka, Ivanivka, and Berestove in Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, our defenders repelled three attacks near Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of our troops. About 15 localities suffered from artillery and mortar attacks, including Bilohorivka in Luhansk region and Yampolivka, Verkhnekamianske, Spirne in Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled three attacks near Bagdanivka and Klishchiivka in Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka and New York in Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 21 attacks in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka and another 10 attacks near Tonenke, Severne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by air power, tried to break through the defense of our troops. More than 15 localities came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Severne, Nevelske in Donetsk region.

In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region. Here, the occupants, with the support of aviation, unsuccessfully tried to improve the tactical situation 5 times. Krasnohorivka, Kurakhove, Heorhiivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka and Katerynivka came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. He conducted an air strike near Staromayorske in Donetsk region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva in Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled two attacks north of Pryiutne and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defense of our troops. Artillery and mortar attacks were carried out on 30 localities, including Poltavka, Chervone, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon its intention to drive our units from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, two unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops were made during the day. The city of Kherson and the localities of Tokarivka, Daryivka, Dniprovske were under enemy artillery and mortar fire. The enemy also fired from multiple rocket launchers near the settlements of Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Krynky in the Kherson region.

Enemy losses

During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 5 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.