Zaluzhnyi and Chief of General Staff visit 'Tavria' and 'Odesa' troop zones
Photo: Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Serhii Shaptala, Chief of the General Staff (t.me/CinCAFU)
For several days, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and the Chief of the General Staff, Serhii Shaptala, worked in the areas of responsibility of the operational and strategic groups of the "Tavria" and "Odesa" troops, according to the Telegram channel of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"We conducted productive work with the commanders of directions and brigade commanders tasked in Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions," writes Zaluzhnyi.
According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
- Further steps were coordinated to enhance the effectiveness of troop deployment, taking into account available resources and the operational situation.
- Detailed discussions on the situation in the Black Sea waters were carried out with the Commander of the Naval Forces, Oleksiy Neizhpapa.
Frontline situation
According to the data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there were 61 combat clashes during the past day on January 13. Meanwhile, the enemy is actively attempting to storm and capture new territories in the Donetsk region.
At the same time, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggest that Russians may be forming airborne assault brigades, acting as specialized units for landing and reconnaissance behind Ukrainian defense lines.
Particularly due to the activity of Ukrainian drones, Russia is reported to be shooting down its own UAVs on the left bank of the Dnipro.
