Fierce fighting in Kurakhove direction, 27 enemy attacks repelled in Kursk region - General Staff
Since the beginning of the day, January 7, 2025, 128 combat engagements have taken place at the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the line and destroying the plans of the Russians.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the General Staff.
At the same time, as noted, the occupiers are focusing their efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions and in the Kursk region.
Strikes on the territory of Ukraine
Russian artillery shelling affected the border areas of Ukrainian settlements, including Kucherivka, Slavhorod, Bachivsk in the Sumy region and Semenivka and Halahanivka in the Chernihiv region.
The situation in the Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled three attacks by enemy troops near Tykhe. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy tried to advance to our positions in the areas of Holubivka and Petropavlivka three times during the day.
The situation in the East
According to the General Staff, the aggressor also increased the number of attacks to nine in the Lyman direction. It attacked near the settlements of Novoserhiivka, Nadiia, Pershotravneve, Cherneshchyna, Makiivka, Zarichne, Ivanivka and Terny. Three combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked five times in the direction of Bilohorivka today, and one combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled six occupiers` attacks in the areas of Vasiukivka, Bondarne, Chasiv Yar and Stupochky. Five combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy tried to advance three times in the area of Toretsk. One battle is currently underway.
"With the support of aviation in the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy started combat of varying intensity 28 times. Our defenders repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Tarasivka, Vodiane Druhe, Yelizavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Zelene, Novyi Trud and Pokrovsk. Currently, there are five more clashes going on.
Fierce fighting is taking place in the Kurakhove direction. Near Sribne, Andriivka, Kurakhove and Dachne our defenders repelled 14 enemy attacks during the day," the statement said.
The situation in the South
In the Vremivka direction, the aggressor attacked the positions of our defenders 14 times near the settlements of Yantarne, Kostiantynopilske, Novosilka and Pryvilne, four of the engagements are still ongoing.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy attacks.
The enemy did not conduct any active operations in the Huliaipole and Orikhiv directions.
The situation in the Kursk region
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 invaders' attacks, in addition, the enemy launched six air strikes, dropping 17 GABs, and fired 146 artillery shells, including six from multiple launch rocket systems.
In other directions, there were no significant changes in the situation.
Ukrainian troops are depleting the enemy along the entire front line and in the rear.
