Russian forces continued offensive operations northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchansk and Tykhe but did not make any confirmed advances.
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Russian forces continued offensive operations northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchansk and Tykhe
A Russian drone attack on the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast injured a 73-year-old man
HUR's Freedom of Russia Legion conducted a 7-kilometer raid behind enemy lines in Kharkiv, damaging or destroying a Russian ammunition depot.
Ukrainian Defense Forces control the Volchansk Aggregatnyi Plant territory and Russian DRG attempts are difficult to repel due to enemy pressure.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units three times near Petropavlivka and Pishchane.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-16-2025