Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 2
Photo: General Staff reports on the situation at the front on January 2 (Getty Images)
As of 10:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 104 combat engagements have taken place along the front line. Nearly a quarter of them were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 24 enemy assaults, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the start of the day, Russian forces have carried out one missile strike using two missiles, conducted 42 airstrikes involving 113 guided aerial bombs, launched 2,919 kamikaze drone attacks, and carried out 2,588 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Russia carried out two airstrikes using two guided aerial bombs and shelled Ukrainian defensive positions and settlements 63 times.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi directions, Ukrainian forces repelled six attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Hrabovske, Starytsia, Prylipka, and toward Izbytske. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked twice near Petropavlivka and toward Kurylivka. One engagement remains ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops launched six attacks near the settlements of Drobysheve, Lyman, Zarichne, Torske, and Yampil. Two engagements are still underway.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five Russian attacks near Siversk, Zakitne, and Pereizne. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out one unsuccessful attack near Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces conducted 14 assaults near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Mykolaipillia, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 24 assaults near the settlements of Nove Shakhove, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Filiia, Dachne, and toward Novopavlivka. Fighting is ongoing at two locations.
Over the past day in this direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces neutralized 37 Russian troops, including 18 killed. Ukrainian forces destroyed five motorcycles, two ammunition depots, five vehicles, one unmanned ground vehicle, 18 drones, and one personnel shelter. In addition, one tank, one piece of specialized equipment, and 10 personnel shelters were hit.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped eight enemy attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Vyshneve, Zlahoda, and Rybne. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, 20 combat engagements were recorded near Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia and Zelene. Russian aircraft carried out airstrikes on Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Verkhnia Tersa, and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched two attacks near Plavni and Prymorske. Russian forces also carried out an airstrike on Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks. Russian aircraft struck Mykolaivka.
Russia’s losses in the war
According to the General Staff, Russia has lost approximately 1,209,880 military personnel since the start of its full-scale invasion. Russian losses over the past day alone amounted to 910 troops.
