January 21, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff: approx. 760 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 21 tanks or APCs destroyed or disabled 

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the opponent from 24.02.2012 to 21.01.2014 were approximately:

personnel / personnel ‒ close / about 376030 (+760) persons / persons,

tanks / tanks / 6181 (+10) from,

combat armored vehicles / APV , 11466 (+11) from,

artillery systems – 8875 (+7) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 968 (+1) from,

anti-aircraft warfare systems craft 655 (+1) from,

aircraft / aircraft – 331 (+0) from,

helicopters / helicopters-324 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 6936 (+2),

winged rockets / cruise missiles кри 1818 (+0),

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

submarines / submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-11862 (+14) from,

special equipment / special equipment спе 1392 (+3)

Situation update as of 6 p.m., January 21, 2024

Glory to Ukraine! Day 697 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

During the day of January 21, there were 59x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 4x missile and 69x air strikes, carried out 50x 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 buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

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 Hrafske, Vovchans’k, Mykolaivka (Kharkiv oblast). Around 25x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy (Chernihiv oblast), Marchykhyna Buda, Fotovyzh, Atyns’ke, Pavlivka, Kostyantynivka, Sadky (Sumy oblast), Udy, Kozacha Lopan’, Ohirtseve, Vovchans’k, Budarky, Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x assaults in the vicinity of Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast). In that area the occupies made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Pishchane (Kharkiv oblast). 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 Terny, Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast), and 6x attacks near Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), where the enemy made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched air strikes in the area of Serebryans’ke forestry (Luhansk oblast) and in the vicinities of Yampolivka, Hryhorivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Karmazynivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Dibrova, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5x attacks in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Min’kivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Toretsk, New York (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 5x enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka, and 9x more attacks south of Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The enemy launched air strikes near the settlements of Lastochkyne and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke (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 made 3x failed attempts to improve its tactical situation. The invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Staromaiors’ke and Rivnopil’ (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Maksymil’yanivka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka and Kostyantynivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at the settlements of Bohoyavlenka, Staromaiors’ke, Zelene Pole (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x assaults west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), where the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground. More than 15x settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka Novoandriivka, Lobkove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the adversary fired artillery at the city of Kherson and vicinities of the settlements of Beryslav, Novotyahynka (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 6x unsuccessful assaults on positions of Ukrainian troops.

During the day of January 21, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 9x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post, 3x artillery systems and 1x air defense system of the russian invaders.

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