Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 19
Armed Forces of Ukraine (Photo: t.me: GeneralStaffZSU)
By the end of January 19, a high intensity of combat operations remains along the front line. The enemy continues the massive use of aircraft, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on January 19, 135 combat engagements had been recorded. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy’s attempts to advance deeper into the territory, inflicting significant losses.
Over the course of the day, the enemy used two missiles, carried out 70 airstrikes involving guided aerial bombs, deployed 4,786 kamikaze drones, and conducted 3,088 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces and on populated areas.
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions: Since the start of the day, one airstrike involving four guided bombs has been recorded. The enemy carried out 74 shelling attacks, including four strikes with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction: The enemy attempted to assault the positions of Ukrainian units 11 times in the areas of Starytsia, Prylipky, Vovchanski Khutory, Kruhlye, Nesternе, and Dihtiarne, as well as toward Izbytske. Four combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, 3 attempts to advance were recorded in the area of Stepova Novoselivka and toward Holubivka. In the Lyman direction, nine attacks took place near Novoiehorivka, Novoselivka, Shandryholove, Kolodiaz, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk direction, 5 assaults were repelled in the area of Dronivka and toward Platonivka. In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two attacks toward Pryvilehiia and Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy attempted to advance 15 times in the areas of Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, 34 attacks were recorded. Fighting took place in the areas of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Vdale, Molodetske, Orikhove, and toward Filiia. Combat engagements are ongoing at four locations.
According to preliminary data, 93 enemy servicemen were neutralized in this direction, including 37 killed.
In addition, 13 units of motor vehicles, 62 UAVs, one ground drone, three antennas, a satellite communications terminal, four UAV control points, and eight shelters were destroyed.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy made five unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses near Verbove, Yehorivka, and Krasnohorivske.
In the Huliaipole direction, 20 attacks were recorded in the areas of Huliaipole and Solodke, as well as toward Dobropillia, Varvarivka, and Sviatopetrivka; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, no combat engagements were recorded.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy once unsuccessfully attempted to improve its tactical position.
No significant changes were noted in other sections of the front.
The Russian submarine attacked by the Ukrainian side has remained moored in the port of Novorossiysk for over a month and has not put to sea. Recent images dated January 19 confirm that the submarine is still in the same location where it was recorded on the day of the strike. In addition, the footage shows signs of repair work on the pier, which was damaged by the explosion of a naval drone.
Ukraine’s military leadership is focused on creating its own anti-drone dome to strengthen protection against aerial threats. As part of this effort, a personnel decision has been made to appoint one of the most effective commanders, Pavlo Lazar Yelizarov, as Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will oversee the development of short-range air defense systems and interceptors for enemy drones.
