Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Dobropillya tactical area on January 18 but did not make confirmed advances.
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Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Dobropillya direction but did not advance.
The settlement of Minkivka on the Sloviansk front also remains under the control of Ukraine's defence forces. Our units continue to carry out combat tasks on the assigned lines.
The aggressor state's claims regarding the capture of Minkivka are false and constitute an information and psychological campaign aimed at projecting non-existent successes.
Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast injured two civilians
Russian troops shelled settlements in the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk region
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