Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Ukraine Russian War Update 1/2026


Ukraine's Successful Attacks on Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' are Disrupting Oil Exports. Exposing Sanction-Dodging Tactics and the Impact on Energy Markets, amidst the Ukraine Wwar. Ukrainian Marines Block All Russian Assault Waves on Pokrovsk Axis, with 100,000 Civilians Trapped: Urban Combat in Eastern Ukraine is Escalating Rapidly. Between January 12th-13th, 2026, Fighting near Pokrovsk, Killed or Wounded over 300 Russian Soldiers in One Gay. Moscow has sent 100,000-170,000 Troops to Break Ukrainian Defenses there.

Freezing Temperatures, below 20 degrees Fahrenheit Intensify Combat. Both Armies Fight Fiercely in Ruined Buildings and Industrial Zones. Winter has become another Weapon neither side Controls.

Putin’s Frontline just Collapsed: Ukraine Shuts Down Russia’s Offensive: Vladimir Putin claimed 2026 would be the year Ukraine Collapses. Instead, His Bluff is Unraveling. Across the Frontlines, Russian Assaults are Failing, Casualties are Mounting, and Key Cities like Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are Holding Firm. What was meant to Break Ukraine, is now Shattering Russia’s Own Forces. The Donbas tells the Story of a Frontline in Crisis, and This is Only the Beginning of What’s coming next.

Ukraine Destroys Russian Drone Base in Night Strike: Ukraine has Launched a Bold New Wave of Drone Strikes Deep into Russian Held Territory. On January 19th, Ukrainian Forces Hit a Major Drone Warehouse in Occupied Luhansk, dealing a Blow to Russia’s 144th Motorized Rifle Division. Ukraine also Confirmed Damaging Attacks on Two Vital Russian Oil Facilities. The Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar and, the Oskolneftesnab Depot in Belgorod. As Ukraine Ramps Up its Drone Offensive, Russia’s Military Infrastructure is Feeling the Pressure like never before.

Frontline Update as of January 20th: As of 10:00 PM Kyiv Time on January 20, there were 102 Combat Clashes on the Front during the Day, with the Highest Number Recorded in the Pokrovsk Direction, according to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The General Staff Reported that Russian Forces carried out Four Missile Strikes and 41 Airstrikes, using 38 Missiles and Dropping 85 Guided Bombs. In addition, they Deployed 3,369 Kamikaze Drones and Conducted 2,503 Attacks on Ukrainian Positions and Populated areas.

In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 65 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements during the day.

In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction, the enemy launched nine assaults on Ukrainian positions in the area of Vovchansk and toward the settlements of Izbytske, Hrafske, Kruhlye, Nesterny, and Chuhunivka; four clashes are still ongoing. In the KupianskDdirection, Russia Conducted Three Offensive Actions toward Pishchane and Petropavlivka, with One Clash still Ongoing.

In the Lyman Direction, Russian Forces Attacked Ukrainian Defense Forces positions Ten Times, Targeting the Settlements of Tverdokhlibove, Stavky, Dibrova, and Olhivka. In the Sloviansk Direction, Ukrainian Defenders Repelled Three Enemy Assaults as the Russian Units Attempted to Advance near Dronivka. In the Kramatorsk Direction, Ukrainian Units Repelled One Enemy Attack toward Bondarne.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces launched 13 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Predtechyne, Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, and toward Illinivka, Stepanivka, Berestka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian Army attempted to Advance against Ukrainian Positions 31 times throughout the Day. The Enemy Attacked near Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filya, and Dachne, toward Novopavlivka. One clash is still Ongoing.

“Today, in this direction, according to preliminary data, 115 enemy combatants were neutralized, of which 82 were permanently eliminated. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed three ATVs, three command posts, one motorcycle, four vehicles, three pieces of specialized equipment, one antenna, 26 drones, one artillery system, and one enemy UAV control post. Our defenders also struck four artillery systems, three vehicles, a UAV control post, and seven enemy personnel shelters,” the Report States.

In the Oleksandrivka Direction, the Russian Army attempted a Breakthrough toward Nova Zaporizhzhia. In the Huliaipole Direction, the Enemy Attacked Ukrainian Positions Nine times, in the area of Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia and Zelenyi. They also Carried-Out Airstrikes on Huliaipole, Vozdvyzhenka, Hirkove, Huliaipolskyi, Sviatopetrivka, Zaliznychne, and Luhivske.

In the Orikhiv Direction, Russian forces launched Two Attacks on Ukrainian Ppositions near Stepnohirsk and Prymorske. In the Prydniprovskyi Direction, No Clashes have been Recorded so far. In the other Directions, No Significant Changes were Reported.

Russia, continuing its War against Ukraine, Loses Soldiers and Military Equipment Daily. Just in the previous 24 hours, from January 19th to 20th, the Russian Forces Lost another 1,130 Servicemen. It was also Reported that the Ukrainian Defense Forces Destroyed 60 Artillery Systems, 925 Drones, and 191 Vehicles. Overall, since the beginning of the Full-Scale War, Russian Military Losses have Eexceeded 1.2 million Personnel.










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