Russian forces suffered at least twelve confirmed killed (five in Bakhmut, seven in Pidhorodne) and over ten wounded during engagements on January 2. Ukrainian forces reported no casualties.

Russian casualties included five killed in Bakhmut and seven killed near Pidhorodne, with over ten wounded; Ukrainian side reported no losses.

One elderly woman reportedly died and her home was burnt to the ground following shelling near Ivanivske.

Polish volunteer Damian Duda and his team of five volunteers spent eight days treating and evacuating injured Ukrainian soldiers in Soledar, sometimes seeing up to 50 soldiers a day.

The team works as paramedics on a volunteer basis, taking wounded soldiers from the front line, stabilizing their condition, and transporting them to safe locations in special armored vehicles before taking them to stabilization points.

There was a night rocket attack on Druzhkivka.