General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 6:00 03.01.2024)

For your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 6:00 03.01.2024 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 6:00 03.01.2024)

Note for your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 6:00 on January 3, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The six hundred seventy-ninth day of the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
The enemy continues to ignore laws and customs of war, employs tactics of terror, carries out missile and air strikes, conducts artillery attacks with multiple rocket launchers not only against military targets but also against numerous civilian objects in our country.

Over the past day, 57 combat engagements took place. In total, the enemy carried out 89 missile and 72 air strikes, including with Shahed-136/131 drones, conducted 48 artillery attacks with multiple rocket launchers on our military positions and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are fatalities and over 130 injured civilians, among them children. Over 100 residential private and multi-apartment buildings, as well as other civilian and industrial infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions were damaged or destroyed.

Air strikes hit Bilohorivka, Seredynske forestry of the Luhansk region; Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Georgiyivka in the Donetsk region; Novodanylivka and Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Artillery fire affected nearly 120 populated areas in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions.

In the area of responsibility of the Operational Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces «North» on the Volynian and Polesian directions, the operational situation remains unchanged.

On the Northern and Slobozhanskyi directions the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, conducts active sabotage activities to prevent our troops from redeploying to threatening sectors, increases mine-explosive barriers along the state border in Belgorod region.

In the area of responsibility of the Operational Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces «Khortytsia» on the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attacks near Sinkyvka and east of Petro-Pavlivka in Kharkiv region, where the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to break through our defenses.

On the Lyman direction occupiers did not conduct offensive (assault) operations.

On the Bakhmut direction our soldiers repelled six attacks by the enemy in the areas of Bogdanivka, Klyshchyvka and Andriyivka in Donetsk region.

In the area of responsibility of the Operational Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces «Tavria» on the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy, who does not give up attempts to encircle Avdiivka. Our soldiers firmly hold their defense, inflicting significant losses on aggressors. Thus, during the past day, forces of defense repelled eight attacks by the enemy near Novobakhmutivka, Berdychiv, Avdiivka and another 16 attacks in areas around Pervomaisk and Nevelsky Donetsk region. Southeast of Novobakhmutivka our defenders improved tactical situation.

On the Mariupol and Shakhtarsk directions the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations.

On the Zaporizhzhia direction forces of defense repelled an attack by the enemy near Robotino in Zaporizhzhia region. In Verbovka area our troops advanced, forcing the enemy to abandon some positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Operational Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces «Odesa» on the Kherson direction forces of defense continue efforts to expand their foothold. Despite significant losses, occupiers do not give up attempts to dislodge our units from occupied positions. Thus, during the past day, the enemy carried out nine unsuccessful assault operations.

At the same time, forces of defense of Ukraine continue active actions inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on occupation troops along the entire front line.

Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation inflicted strikes on 12 areas of enemy personnel concentration.

Subunits of rocket forces struck two areas of enemy personnel concentration, armaments and military equipment, three anti-aircraft missile complexes, two command points, an artillery system, a radar system, and an ammunition depot of the enemy.

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Glory to Ukraine!