Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 22
Ukrainian Armed Forces (Photo: t.me ressentiment_channel)
By the evening of January 22, the situation on the front remains tense: active combat operations continue in most directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on January 22, a significant number of combat engagements have been recorded along the entire front line. The enemy is actively using aviation, drones, and artillery; however, Ukrainian defenders continue to repel offensive attempts and maintain control over key areas.
Overall situation on the front
Since the beginning of the day, 196 combat engagements have taken place. Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 70 air strikes, used one missile, and dropped 171 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the use of 2,862 kamikaze drones and 2,717 shelling attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas has been recorded.
In Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out three attacks, conducted three air strikes using five guided bombs, and launched 58 attacks, including a strike with a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units eight times in the areas of Prylipky, Vovchansk, and Vovchanski Khutory; one combat engagement is ongoing. In the area of Synkivka on the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attack was repelled.
Defense Forces repelled seven assaults in the Lyman direction. Two attacks were recorded in the Sloviansk direction, and seven assault actions took place in the Kramatorsk direction near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Markove.
Twenty combat engagements took place in the Kostiantynivka direction. In the Pokrovsk direction, 62 attacks were recorded over the past day. According to preliminary data, 192 Russian soldiers were eliminated, including 150 irrecoverable losses, as well as enemy equipment, drones, and fortifications.
Twelve attacks were repelled in the Oleksandrivka direction, with two engagements still ongoing. In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attempted to advance 34 times. In the Orikhiv direction, an attack in the area of Plavni was repelled. In the Prydniprovskyi direction, one unsuccessful attempt by the enemy to improve its tactical position was recorded.
On January 22, Kryvyi Rih remained under a continuous combined attack by Russian forces for more than ten hours, making it the longest such attack over the entire period of the full-scale war.
The city has been struck by missiles and kamikaze drones, with the main impacts recorded in residential areas and on critical infrastructure facilities.
Civilian homes, schools, and social institutions have come under fire, indicating deliberate strikes on civilian development with no military significance.
On January 22, Russian forces attacked Dnipro with strike drones, as a result of which a 16-story residential building sustained partial destruction.
Rescue workers evacuated 16 people from the upper floors of the building. According to preliminary information, 14 residents were injured. Fires broke out in two apartments, totaling approximately 200 square meters.
