💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked near Lyman, northwest near Stavky and Novoselivka, northeast near Kolodyazi and Zarichne, southeast near Dibrova, Ozerne, and Yampil, northeast of Slovyansk near Zakitne, east near Siversk and Riznykivka, and southeast near Pazeno toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.

January 19, 2026 Yampil, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Entities

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked near and around Lyman and Slovyansk.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

On the Lyman front, four combat clashes were recorded in the area of Yampil and towards the settlements of Stavky and Oleksandrivka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said around 50 combat clashes are taking place in the area every day as Russian troops try to increase pressure on Ukrainian positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.

Censor.NET → Source tone: speculation

Soldiers of 24th SMB repel occupiers' assaults and hold defense of Chasiv Yar.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.993Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-19-2026