Map of military operations in Ukraine as of January 4, 2025.

Over the past day, Russian invaders carried out five missile and 45 airstrikes, using 10 missiles and 58 guided bombs. In addition, the Russians deployed 847 kamikaze drones for attack and conducted approximately four thousand shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.

News of the war in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the day, there have been a total of 138 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to diligently hold back the enemy, which is trying to advance deeper into our territory. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latest news from the front

The situation in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhiv, and Vremiv directions remains tense, as the enemy concentrates its main assault forces there.

In the Kharkiv direction: Our troops repelled two enemy attacks in the Volchansk area.

In the Kupiansk direction: The enemy tried to storm our defenders' positions six times in the areas of Kucheryvka, Synkivka, and Zahryzovyi. Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks, four are ongoing now.

In the Lyman direction: Russian invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian military near Nadiya, Makiivka, Hryhorivka, Tverdokhlibove, Yampolivka, and in the direction of Chernishchyna ten times. One battle is currently ongoing.

In the Siversk direction: Throughout the day, the enemy attempted to advance on our units' positions in the area of Bilohorivka twice, but unsuccessfully.

In the Kramatorsk direction: Ten combat clashes were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, as well as in the direction of Predtechine and Stupochky. The enemy dropped two guided bombs on Sloviansk.

In the Toretsk direction: The Russians attacked our defenders' positions seven times. The main assault forces were concentrated near the settlements of Diliivka, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka. Currently, three combat clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction: Since the beginning of the day, the enemy attempted to break through our defense 34 times near the settlements of Vodyane Druhe, Baranivka, Myrolubivka, Promin, Novoolebivka, Ukrainka, Lysivka, Zeleni, Novyi Trud, Pishchane, Zvirove, Solone, Kotlyne, and Pokrovsk. Five battles are ongoing. Over the past day, Ukrainian forces neutralized 304 enemies, of which 140 were killed. A tank, an armored vehicle, four units of automotive equipment, and nine enemy drone control antennas were also destroyed.

In the Kurakhiv direction: The enemy attacked our positions near Petro Pavlivka, Sribne, Kurakheve, and Shevchenko 11 times. Five battles are still ongoing.

In the Vremiv direction: The invaders launched 12 assaults near Yantarne, as well as in the direction of Konstantinople and Novosilka.

In the Orikhiv direction: Our troops repelled one enemy attack near Novoandriivka.

In the Dnipro direction: The enemy unsuccessfully attacked our positions twice.

In the Kursk region: Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 enemy attacks, with 11 battles still ongoing. The enemy also made three air strikes with guided bombs. In addition, the enemy conducted 313 artillery shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.

The situation remains unchanged in other directions.

Yesterday, soldiers of the 79th Separate Air Assault Troops Brigade, the 14th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine named after Ivan Bohun, the 25th Separate Dnipro Airborne Brigade, the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, and the 124th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade were recognized for their merits in combat.

Let us remind you that the full-scale war in Ukraine has now lasted 1046 days.