Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 1
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the situation at the front as of January 1 (Getty Images)
Over the past day, December 31, Russian forces attacked nearly 200 times on the front lines in Ukraine. The majority of enemy assaults were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
"Overall, 191 combat clashes were recorded in the past day," the statement says.
'Hottest' direction
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine halted 57 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Baranivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Solone, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Pishchane, and Novovasylivka.
Situation in other directions
In the past day, one enemy attack occurred in the Kharkiv direction near the settlement of Vovchansk.
During the day, Russian forces launched seven attacks in the Kupiansk direction. Ukraine's defense forces repelled assaults near Lozova, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 19 times, attempting to advance near Nadiia, Pershotravneve, Zelenyi Hai, Novoyehorivka, Yampolivka, Terny, Dibrova, and in the directions of Druzheliubivka, Cherneshchyna, and Novoserhiivka.
Yesterday, the Russian army launched eight assault actions attempting to displace Ukraine's Armed Forces from positions near Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka in the Siversk direction but failed.
Thirty-two assault actions took place in the Kramatorsk direction in areas near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Predtechyne. Three of these combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 13 attacks near Shcherbynivka, Bila Hora, and Toretsk.
In the Kurakhove direction, Ukraine's defense forces repelled 20 enemy assaults. The enemy's primary offensive efforts were concentrated near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Dachne, Ukrainka, Shevchenko, and Kurakhove.
In the Vremivka direction, Russian forces launched 11 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Kostyantynopolske, Dachne, Rozlyv, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne.
In the Hulyaipole direction, the enemy did not conduct active operations.
In the Orikhiv direction, near the settlement of Novoandriivka, the Russian army made three unsuccessful attempts to push the Ukrainian defenders from their positions.
In the Prydniprovsk direction, Russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions three times, suffering losses and retreating.
In the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian military repelled 13 enemy attacks in the past day. Russian troops also launched 373 artillery strikes, conducted three airstrikes, and dropped three precision-guided bombs.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russian forces used artillery from Russian territory to target areas near Ukrainian settlements.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Russian losses in Ukraine amounted to 1,250 military personnel on December 31. Ukrainian forces also eliminated four enemy tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, four artillery systems, one helicopter, 50 operational-tactical UAVs, 49 combat vehicles, and one piece of specialized equipment.
In addition, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of Ukraine's defense forces struck eight areas of enemy personnel concentration, a UAV control point, an air defense system, two fuel and lubricants depots, two radar stations, and six other critical enemy targets.
