Frontline update: 268 combat clashes, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector
On January 29, there were 268 clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the most active fighting – 83 attacks – occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
29 January 2026
On January 29, there were 268 clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the most active fighting – 83 attacks – occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russian forces are attempting to break into Ukrainian territory in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions using small infantry groups, but they are suffering heavy losses and have achieved no success.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Russian 1L119 Nebo-SVU radar station, several enemy UAV control points, and an ammunition depot.
In the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian units are clearing settlements and capturing invaders after unsuccessful attempts to advance.
Total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 29, 2026 are estimated at about 1,237,400 personnel, including 830 killed or wounded over the past day.
28 January 2026
Following a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine will soon receive additional generators from France, and that further deliveries of aircraft and missiles for air defense systems are expected this year.
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Russian forces shelled Zaporizhzhia this morning using Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). This type of weapon has allowed them to strike the regional center throughout all four years of the full-scale war. There is currently no threat of shelling with tube artillery.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Russian army is increasing pressure around the village of Dronivka. Ukrainian defenders are fighting to protect the settlement, inflicting losses on the enemy in terms of manpower and equipment.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Russian army is increasing pressure around the village of Dronivka. Ukrainian defenders are fighting to protect the settlement, inflicting losses on the enemy in terms of manpower and equipment.
On January 27, a total of 105 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded along the front line.
Total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to January 28, 2026, amount to approximately 1,236,570 personnel, including 690 over the past day.
27 January 2026
Over the past day, there were 103 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the Pokrovsk sector being the hottest spot.
Total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to January 27, 2026, amount to approximately 1,235,880 personnel, including 820 over the past day.
26 January 2026
At a meeting of the Headquarters for Eliminating the Consequences of the Emergency in Kyiv's and Kyiv Region's power systems, concrete steps were developed to replace the generation of damaged CHP plants with distributed energy sources.
The task of Ukraine's Defense Forces is to ensure a level of losses for the occupying army that it will be unable to replenish; optimally, this is 50,000 per month.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that currently more than 80% of enemy targets are destroyed by drones. In particular, over the past year drones struck 819,737 targets.
Russian forces are intensifying pressure and deploying reserves to the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne sectors of the front.
Over the previous day, January 25, 138 combat engagements between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to January 26, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,235,060 people, including 1,020 people over the past day.
25 January 2026
Total combat losses of Russian forces in manpower from February 24, 2022 to January 25, 2026 have reached about 1,234,040 personnel, including 1,020 killed or wounded in action over the past day.
24 January 2026
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On January 23, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 136 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the frontline.
Total Russian combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to January 24, 2026, now stand at approximately 1,233,020 personnel, including 930 killed in the past 24 hours.
23 January 2026
Russian forces are redeploying airborne assault units from the Prydniprovske direction to the Orikhiv sector to sustain the intensity of their assault operations.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have struck the Penzanefteprodukt oil depot in Russia's Penza region, as well as the Podlyot radar station in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Over the past day, January 22, 222 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 23, 2026 amounted to about 1,232,090 troops, including 1,280 killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a new program for agricultural producers—grants will be available for the construction of vegetable and fruit storage facilities.
22 January 2026
On January 22, 2026, there were 196 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with nearly a third occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.