Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 14
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian attacks across the entire front line (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
As of the evening of January 14, 118 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. Russia used aircraft, drones, and artillery across the entire line of contact, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past day alone, the enemy carried out 31 airstrikes, dropped 71 guided aerial bombs, launched 3,736 kamikaze drones, and conducted 2,854 artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled an enemy attack, while the enemy carried out 105 shelling incidents, including attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, 13 combat engagements took place in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelene, and toward Hrafskе, Vovchanski Khutory, and Kruhlyi; four battles are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Borova; two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched 11 assaults near Zarichne, Karpivka, Novoselivka, and Torske, as well as toward Stavky, Drobysheve, and Dibrova; four battles are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks in the areas of Fedorivka, Sviato-Pokrovske, and near Zakitne.
No offensive actions were recorded in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy attempted to break through defenses 13 times near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, and Shcherbynivka, as well as toward Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, and Torske.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attempted 23 times to push Ukrainian units back near Nykanorivka, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Filiia, and toward Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Hryshyne, and Novopavlivka.
According to preliminary data, 50 soldiers were killed and 25 were wounded in this area. An artillery system, three motorcycles, 55 UAVs, two vehicles, a ground robotic system, three shelters, and a drone control point were destroyed.
In addition, six more artillery systems, five vehicles, special equipment, an electronic warfare system, two UAV control points, and seven shelters were hit.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked 10 times near Sichneve and Zlahoda and toward Ivanivka and Nove Zaporizhzhia. One battle is ongoing, and an airstrike was carried out on Havrylivka.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 17 attacks near Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia, Zelene, and Sviatopetrivka; Staroukrainka was hit by an airstrike.
In the Orikhiv direction, one combat engagement took place near Prymorske. The enemy also carried out airstrikes on Rizdvianka and Zaliznychne.
No active offensive operations were recorded in the Prydniprovskyi direction.
No significant changes in the situation were reported in other directions of the front.
Russian losses in the war against Ukraine
It was previously reported that British intelligence released new data on the scale of Russian army losses in the war against Ukraine. The figures indicate a sharp increase in casualties amid Russia’s active offensives in late 2025.
Recently, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine briefed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the frontline situation. Russian forces continue their assault operations, and the situation remains particularly difficult due to weather conditions and Russia’s attempts to create the illusion of readiness to end the war.
According to operational data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia’s total personnel losses have reached approximately 1,220,950 people.
