Russian troops are conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut sector. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to destroy three Russian ammunition depots, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said.
During the day, Russians launched two missile and 22 air strikes. He made 18 attacks from multiple rocket launchers, including on civilian infrastructure. The threat of air and missile attacks on critical infrastructure remains throughout Ukraine.
Russia focuses its main efforts on attempts to completely capture Donetsk Region, conducts offensive actions in the Bakhmut sector. It is trying to take control of the city of Soledar and supply routes of Ukrainian units, suffers heavy losses, the fighting continues.
Russians are also conducting unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiyivka sector. In the Kupyansk and Novopavlivka sectors, Russians are trying to improve their tactical situation, and in the Lyman, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson sectors to defend them.
According to Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar, heavy fighting continues in Soledar. Russians continue their attempts to completely capture the city.
The statement of the owner of PMC Wagner, Yevheny Prigozhin, about taking control of Soledar was denied even by the Russian Defence Ministry. The Russian Defence Ministry said that the fighting continues.
On 9 January, the Russians launched a powerful assault on Soledar. After the retreat, they regrouped, changed tactics and began to storm again. To do this, Russia used the most trained reserve of PMC fighters.