War update: 61 clashes on front line, with Russians most actively attacking Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, a total of 61 combat clashes have been recorded on the front line. Fighting continues in five sectors, with the Russian army exerting the most pressure on Pokrovsk and increased activity in the Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 16:00 on Tuesday, January 20, according to Ukrinform.
The Russians carried out artillery strikes on Ryzivka, Ulanove, and Budky in the Sumy region, and an air strike on Bilopillia.
The Russians carried out 39 shellings in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the invaders launched seven attacks in the Vovchansk area and in the direction of Izbytske, Hrafske, Kruhle, Nesterne, and Chuhunivka, with four combat engagements ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy twice attempted to break through the defensive lines toward Pishchane and Petropavlivka, and one combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders launched three attacks toward Tverdokhlibove and Olhivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy attacked twice in the Dronivka area. One battle is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian units repelled an enemy attack toward Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out ten assaults in the areas of Predtechyne, Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, and toward Illinivka, Stepanivka, Berestok, and Sofiivka. Three battles are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian invaders made 24 attempts to push back Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, Dachne, and toward Novopavlivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attempted to break through the defenses toward Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, defenders repelled nine enemy attacks in the Huliaipole area and toward Dobropillia and Zelene. The enemy carried out air strikes on Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, and Luhivske.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian invaders attacked twice in the areas of Stepnohirsk and Prymorske.
No clashes were reported in the Prydniprovske sector.
As reported by Ukrinform, Sviato-Pokrovske in the Donetsk region is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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