Ukraine's Defence Forces repel Russian attacks near 13 settlements General Staff report

Over the course of the past 24 hours, Ukraine's Defence Forces have repelled Russian assaults in the vicinity of 13 settlements in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 31 January

Details: Over the course of the last 24 hours, the Russians carried out three airstrikes and four missile strikes. They also deployed multiple-launch rocket systems to fire more than 60 times, including hitting residential buildings in Kherson and Ochakiv cities. There were casualties among civilians.

There is an ongoing threat of missile strikes and airstrikes across Ukraine.

Russian forces are continuing to conduct offensive operations on the Lyman and Bakhmut fronts. The occupiers have had no success in their offensive actions on the Avdiivka and Novopavlivka fronts.

The invaders are defending their positions on the Kupiansk and Zaporizhzhia fronts.

Quote: "It is noted that there is despondency among military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over decisions made by their own military and political leadership. The intensity of combat actions also exhausts the personnel."

More details: Over the past day, Ukraine’s Defence Forces units repelled Russian attacks in the vicinity of Novoselivske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Yampolivka, Spirne, Krasna Hora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Ivanivske, Avdiivka, Vodiane, Pervomaiske and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian troops continued shelling settlements near the state border, which led to casualties among civilians and damage to private property.

Russian forces shelled areas in and around Khrinivka, Huta-Studenetska and Krasnyi Khutir in Chernihiv Oblast; Sopych, Volfyne, Shpyl, Basivka, Zapsillia, Mezenivka and Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy Oblast; and Veterynarne, Hlyboke, Strilecha, Borysivka, Neskuchne, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Verkhnia Pysarivka, Vovchansk, Budarky, Novomlynsk and Dvorichna in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, the settlements of Synkivka, Kupiansk, Ivanivka, Kyslivka and Kotliarivka in Kharkiv Oblast; and Novoselivske and Andriivka in Luhansk Oblast came under Russian fire.

On the Lyman front, the Russians attacked Novoiehorivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Chervonopopivka and Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast, as well as Yampolivka, Dibrova, Yampil and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Bakhmut front, the invaders shelled Verkhiokamianske, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Vesele, Krasna Hora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Ozarianivka, Druzhba, Ivanopillia and New-York in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Avdiivka front, the Russians deployed tanks, mortars and artillery systems to fire on Berdychi, Tonenke, Sievierne, Vodiane, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka and Pobieda in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Novopavlivka front, the settlements of Vodiane, Bohoiavlenka, Novoukrainka, Vuhledar, Mykilski Dachi and Neskuchne in Donetsk Oblast came under Russian fire.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, Vremivka and Novopil in Donetsk Oblast suffered from attacks; as well as Olhivske, Bilohiria, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Kamianske and Novoselivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In total, over 20 settlements came under attacks.

On the Kherson front, the occupiers used multiple-launch rocket systems, tubed artillery and mortars to fire on areas in and around Odradokamianka, Ivanivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Pervomaiske, Veletenske and Kherson.

Ukrainian aircraft carried out four airstrikes on clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment. Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck three command posts, four clusters of Russian military personnel and two ammunition storage points.

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