Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on January 17, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The three hundred twenty-eighth day of Russia's large-scale invasion has begun.

Russian aggressors continue to wage a full-scale military aggression against our state.

By striking populated areas, the enemy continues to destroy infrastructure and civilian housing, thereby violating international humanitarian law, laws, and customs of war.

Over the past day, the enemy carried out two missile strikes and seven air raids and conducted more than 70 artillery attacks with multiple rocket launchers, including on civilian infrastructure. There are casualties among the civilian population.

There is a high risk of further Russian air and missile strikes on targets throughout Ukraine.

The enemy does not abandon its intentions to fully capture Donetsk Oblast. It is conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions.

Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled attacks by occupiers in more than 20 populated areas, including Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast; Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Sipyntsi, Krasnopilya, Soloha, Soledar, Bilohorivka, Bakhmut, Pivdenne, Kamianka, Vodyane, Nevelskyy, Mariinka, and Pobedy in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Kupianskyi, Lyman, and Novopavlivskyi directions, the enemy is trying to improve its tactical position, while on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions — it continues to defend.

On the Volyn, Polissya, Sever, and Slobozhanskyi directions there are no significant changes in the situation. No enemy offensive groups have been detected. Tank, mortar, and artillery shelling affected areas around more than 15 populated places. Among them — Krasne, Neskuchnoye, Veselo, Gatishe, Vovchanskyi, Nesterne, Zemlyanka, Novomlynivka, Dvorichna, and Kamianka in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupianskyi and Lyman directions the enemy shelled areas around more than 15 populated places. This includes Kislivka, Kotliarivka, Vishneve in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as Novoselyvskoye, Andriyivka, Makieivka, Kreminna, Dibrova, Terny, and Yamopolivka in Luhansk Oblast.

On the Bakhmut direction areas around more than 15 populated places were hit by fire. Among them — Viimykha, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Krasna Gora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Klyshchyivka, Kurdyumyvka, New York and Veselo in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Avdiivka direction Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaisk, Georgiyivka, Mariinka, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast were hit by enemy fire.

On the Novopavlivskyi direction Vuhledar, Mykylske Dachi, and Velika Novosylovka in Donetsk Oblast were shelled.

On the Zaporizhzhia direction more than 15 populated places suffered from artillery fire. Among them — Vremivka, Novopil in Donnetchina and Poltavka, Malynivka, Hulyaypole, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriyivka, Stepole, Kamianske, and Plyvni in Zaporizhzhia.

On the Kherson direction occupiers do not stop terrorizing the civilian population. Mortar and artillery shelling affected Sablikivka, Kachkarivka, Olhyvka, Tyagynka, Ingulets, and Kherson.

On temporarily occupied territories in Zavodiivka, Horonstayivka, and Kayrii of Kherson Oblast, occupiers stopped broadcasting all Ukrainian TV channels; only Russian television is being broadcast.

Units of rocket forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a command post, 11 areas of enemy concentration, an ammunition supply point, and an enemy weapons depot over the past day.

Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!