Ukrainian and Russian forces have clashed 161 times throughout the war zone over the past 24 hours, with Russian troops mounting 71 assaults on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 24 Russian attacks on the Kursk front.

Small Russian units are attempting to advance around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, but the town itself is not threatened at the moment, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Jan. 6.

A total of 144 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield since the start of 9 January, with most of the fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk, Kursk and Kurakhove fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook,

Russian forces launched a brutal offensive in Kursk, resulting in the deaths of 290 Ukrainian soldiers. The deadly assault also saw 18 Ukrainians captured alive in Kurakhove. The attack marked one of the most devastating losses for Ukraine in recent days,