January 14, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff:  Russian casualties top 370,000, including 840 in past 24 hours

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 14.01.24 oríêntovno skali / The total combat losses of the opponent from 24.02.2012 to 14.01.2014 were approximately:

personnel / personnel осо close / about 370000 (+840) persons / persons,

tanks / tanks тан 6075 (+10) from,

Combat Armored Machines / APV од 11302 (+33) from,

artillery systems – 8747 (+19) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 957 (+0) from,

anti-aircraft warfare systems ПО 648 (+2) from,

airplanes / aircraft – 329 (+0) from,

helicopters / helicopters-324 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 6861 (+13),

winged rockets / cruise missiles ра 1814 (+8),

ships /boats / warships / boats ) 23 (+0) from,

submarines / submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-11667 (+35) from,

special equipment / special equipment 😎.png 1353 (+8)

Situation update as of 6 p.m., January 14, 2024

Glory to Ukraine! Day 690 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

During the day of January 14, there were 86x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 3x missile and 60x air strikes, carried out 45x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. More than 35x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Baranivka, Volfyne, Basivka, Ponomarenky (Sumy oblast), Vovchans’k, Bochkove, Budarky (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x attacks in the vicinity of Syn’kivka and Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14x assaults near Makiivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to improve their tactical situation. The vicinities of Bilohorivka, Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were under air strikes. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5x attacks in the vicinities of Andriivka and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched an air strike near Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, and 13x more attacks in the vicinities of Pervomais’ke and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the occupiers, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the adversary, with air support, made 15x failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maksymil’yanivka, Mar’inka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Volodymyrivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x assaults near Chervone, west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). In that area the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground. Around 20x settlements, including Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, P’yatykhatky, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at the city of Kherson, the settlement Stanislav (Kherson oblast). The vicinities of settlements of Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Inhulets’, Mykil’s’ke, Sadove, Chornobaivka and Stanislav (Kherson oblast) came under enemy MLRS strikes.

The occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. Thus, during the day, the enemy made 6x unsuccessful assaults. The Ukrainian troops are holding the line and keep inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

During the day of January 14, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 4x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment. Also, Ukrainian air defense troops shot down 1x Kh-59 air-launched guided missile.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x air defense system, 2x ammunition depots of the russian invaders.

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