January 23, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff: About 960 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 81 tanks or armored vehicles destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 23.01.24 oríêntovno skali / The total combat losses of the opponent from 24.02.2012 to 23. 01.24 were approximately:

personal warehouse / personnel / close / about 377820 (+960) persons / persons,

tanks / tanks тан 6214 (+22) from,

combat armored machines / APV бой 11548 (+59) from,

artillery systems – 8947 (+51) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 970 (+2) from,

anti-aircraft warfare systems 7 657 (+0) from,

aircraft / aircraft – 331 (+0) from,

helicopters / helicopters-324 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 6961 (+0),

winged rockets / cruise missiles кри 1820 (+1),

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

submarines / submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-11956 (+65) from,

special equipment / special equipment special 1409 (+12)

Glory to Ukraine! Day 699 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of January 23, the enemy launched a combined missile attack on Ukraine, using cruise, ballistic, air-launched and anti-aircraft guided missiles. According to the updated information, a total of 44x enemy air attack means were spotted: 4x S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles, 15x Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, 8x Kh-22 missiles, 12x Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 5x Kh-59/Kh-31 guided air-launched missiles. Following combat operations of Ukrainian air defense forces there were destroyed: 15x Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, 5x Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 2x Kh-59 guided missiles.

During the day of January 23, there were 42x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 81x air strikes, carried out 39x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in dead and about 100 wounded civilians, including children. High-rise and private residential buildings, schools, a sports complex and other civil infrastructure were destroyed and damaged in Kyiv and Kyiv oblast, Kharkiv and Pavlohrad (Dnipropetrovsk oblast).

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. The enemy launched air strikes near Kozacha Lopan’, Hatyshche (Kharkiv oblast). More than 40x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Tymonovychi, Arkhypivka (Chernihiv oblast), Popivka, Atyns’ke, Volfyne (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Nesterne, Komisarove (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 1x assault in the vicinity of Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast). In that area the occupies made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x assaults near Yampolivka, Tors’ke (Donetsk oblast), and 2x attacks near Bilohorivka, Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), where the enemy made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka, Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2x attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and 8x more attacks near Pervomais’ke and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the occupiers, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Oleksandropil’, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Netailove (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the adversary, with air support, made 9x failed attempts to improve its tactical situation. The invaders launched air strikes near Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka 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 Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x assaults south of Chervone, west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where the enemy, with air support, made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground. More than 25x settlements, including Charivne, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, Lobkove, P’yatykhatky, Stepnohirs’k, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the invaders launched air strikes near Kachkarivka, Mylove, Beryslav (Kherson oblast). The adversary fired artillery at the city of Kherson and vicinities of the settlements of Mykhailivka, Sablukivka, Beryslav, Sadove, Antonivka, Stanislav (Kherson oblast), as well as Solonchaky (Mykolaiv oblast). On top of that, the invaders launched MLRS strikes at the settlement of Ivanivka (Kherson oblast).

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 7x unsuccessful assaults on positions of Ukrainian troops.

During the day of January 23, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 10x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 2x air defense systems, 1x command post of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x concentration of troops, weapons and military equipment, 2x air defense systems, 9x artillery system and 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.

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