General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: operational information on the Russian invasion (as of 06.00 31.01.2023)

31.01.2023 12:00

We bring to your attention the operative information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00:31.01.2023 on March XNUMX, XNUMX regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The three hundred and forty-second day of the Russian large-scale invasion has begun.

The Russian Federation continues to wage full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.

The enemy does not stop destroying the critical infrastructure of our country, launches rocket attacks, and carries out artillery attacks on civilian objects and homes of the civilian population.

So, during the past day, the enemy launched three air strikes and four missile strikes. He carried out more than 60 attacks from rocket salvo systems, in particular on residential buildings in the cities of Kherson and Ochakiv. There are casualties among civilians.

The threat of air and missile strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy continues to conduct offensive actions in the Lyman and Bakhmut directions, suffering heavy losses. Conducts unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiyiv and Novopavliv directions. On the Kupyan and Zaporozhye directions, he defends previously captured lines. The despair of the personnel of the units of the Russian Federation in the decisions of their own military-political leadership and the exhaustion of the personnel from the intensity of combat operations are noted.

Over the past XNUMX hours, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Novoselivske, Bilogorivka, Luhansk region, and Yampolivka, Spirne, Krasna Gora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Ivanivske, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, and Vugledar in Donetsk region.

On the Volyn, Polis, Siver and Slobozhan directions the situation has not changed significantly, no offensive groups of the enemy have been detected. Training of enemy units continues on the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus.

Shelling by the troops of the Russian Federation of settlements near the state border continues, causing casualties among the civilian population and destruction of private property. The occupiers shelled the areas of Hrinivka, Huta-Studenetska and Krasny Khutir settlements of Chernihiv region; Sopych, Volfine, Shpyl, Basivka, Zapsyllya, Mezenivka, Velyka Pisarivka in the Sumy region and Veterinarne, Glyboke, Strelecha, Borisivka, Neskuchne, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Verkhnya Pisarivka, Vovchansk, Budarky, Novomlynsk and Dvorichna in the Kharkiv region.

On the Kupyansk direction Sinkivka, Kupyansk, Ivanivka, Kislivka and Kotlyarivka in the Kharkiv region and Novoselivske and Andriivka in the Luhansk region were affected by enemy fire.

In the Lyman direction Novoyehorivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Chervopopivka, Kreminna in Luhansk region and Yampolivka, Dibrova, Yampil and Spirne in Donetsk region were fired upon.

In the Bakhmut direction Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne, Bilogorivka, Vesele, Krasna Gora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka, Ozaryanivka, Druzhba, Ivanopil'a and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by fire.

In the Avdiivka direction Berdychi, Tonenka, Severne, Vodyane, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, and Pobieda of the Donetsk region came under enemy tank, mortar, and artillery fire.

In the Novopavlovsk direction Vodyane, Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Vugledar, Mykilski Dachi and Neskuchne in the Donetsk region were shelled.

In the Zaporozhye direction in particular, Vremivka and Novopil in Donetsk region were affected, as well as Olhivske, Biloghirya, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Orihiv, Kamianske and Novoselivka in Zaporizhzhia region. In total, there are more than 20 settlements.

On the Kherson direction the areas of Odradokamyanka, Ivanivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Pervomaiske, Veletenske and Kherson were shelled by multiple rocket launchers, barrel artillery and mortars.

The enemy continues to suffer heavy casualties and has begun to use additional civilian medical facilities to accommodate wounded Russian invaders. In the city of Luhansk, on the territory of the maternity ward of the city hospital No. 3 and the maternity ward of the regional hospital, the occupiers set up a "field hospital" where Russian servicemen are treated. In connection with the enemy's use of two maternity homes for the treatment of wounded Russians in the city, it is possible to give birth only in the Luhansk Regional Perinatal Center, where there is a catastrophic lack of places and risks and unfavorable conditions for childbirth are created.

During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out four strikes on the areas of concentration of the enemy, and units of missile forces and artillery hit three control points, four areas of concentration and two ammunition depots of the occupiers.

Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! We are approaching victory together!

Glory to Ukraine!