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ARTICLE – Sit rep

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding Russian invasion as of 6 p.m., January 3, 2024
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
03 January 2024 19:07
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-3-sichnia-2024-roku-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 679 of the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The Russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, the adversary does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using tactical aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

During the day of January 3, there were 47x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 6x missile, 42x air strikes, carried out 18x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have wounded civilians. Residential buildings, other civilian and industrial infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Morokhovets and Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast). More than 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Tymonovychi, Arkhypivka, Leonivka, Kostobobriv, Hremyach (Chernihiv oblast), Marchykhyna Buda, Volfyne, Kostyantynivka, Myropillya, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Alisivka, Lyptsi, Lukyantsi, Starytsya, Zybyne, Odradne (Kharkiv oblast).

KUPYANSK AXIS: the adversary conducted no offensives. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, Podoly, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) and Novojehorivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

LYMAN AXIS: the occupiers did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinity of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 4x attacks near Bohdanivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to improve its tactical position in that area. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of Pivnichne settlement (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Mykolaivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).

AVDIIVKA AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, and 19x more attacks in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast). With the air support, the occupiers made unsuccessful attempts to improve their tactical position in that area. The adversary launched an air strike near Oleksandropil (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Keramik, Novokalynove, Berdychi, Semenivka, Avdiivka, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where the adversary, with air support, made 11x attempts to improve their tactical situation. Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Yelyzavetivka, Katerynivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1x enemy attack near Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The attack was as an unsuccessful attempt to regain lost ground in that area. Enemy air strikes hit Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), suffered from enemy artillery and mortar fire.

ODES operational-strategic group, KHERSON AXIS: the adversary fired artillery at Tomaryne, Novotyahynka, Sadove, Kherson, Chornobaivka and Kizomys (Kherson oblast).

The enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, during the day of January 3, the occupiers made 8x failed assaults. However, the Ukrainian troops continue to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the enemy.

During day of January 3, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 12x concentrations of enemy troops.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x anti-aircraft missile systems, 3x artillery systems, 1x electronic warfare station and 1x command post of the russian invaders.

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