Ukrainian forces block over 40 Russian assaults in Kursk Oblast

Nation

7 January 2025, 02:07 PM

By the evening of Jan. 6, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 199 combat clashes along the front line, with the Kursk and Pokrovsk areas remaining the most intense.

Russian troops carried out 48 airstrikes, dropping 57 manufactured aerial bombs (KAB). They also used 837 kamikaze drones and launched over 4,000 artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and civilian infrastructure.

In Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian forces repelled 44 attacks, with another 42 clashes ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces attempted 40 breakthroughs in local settlements, including Myrolyubivka, Pokrovsk, and Kotlyne. Ukrainian troops neutralized 375 invaders, 185 of them fatally. Three artillery systems, a UAV control antenna, three buggies, motorcycles, and enemy vehicles were destroyed.

In Kharkiv Oblast, three attacks were repelled in Vovchansk, while the enemy carried out airstrikes on Orishanka, Zolochiv, and Udam, and launched unguided missiles at the Hraniv area.

In Kupyansk, Russian forces attempted three assaults on Ukrainian positions in Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Zahryzovo, all of which were repelled.

In Lyman, 13 attacks were recorded on Ukrainian positions near Nadiya, Pervomayske, and Ternivske. Two clashes are still ongoing.

In Siversk, the enemy attempted to advance with two Bilkas near Gorivka but failed. They also dropped 12 aerial bombs on Siversk.

In Kramatorsk, four attacks were repelled in Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Stupochok.

In Toretsk, Russian forces launched eight attacks near Shcherbynivka and Toretsk, with one clash ongoing.

In Kurakhove, 25 strikes were carried out against Ukrainian forces in Slovianka, Andriivka, and other settlements.

In Orikhiv and Prydniprovskyi sectors, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled enemy attacks.

The situation remains largely unchanged in other areas of the front. Russian troops continue to suffer significant losses, which has strengthened the effectiveness of Ukrainian defenses.

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