Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of January 29, 2026.
Today is the 1,436th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Overall, during the past day, 117 combat engagements were recorded.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out one missile strike, using one missile, as well as 77 air strikes, dropping 223 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy employed 6,757 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,840 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 79 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out air strikes, in particular, on the areas of the settlements of Havrylivka in Dnipropetrovsk region; Ternuvate, Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka, Barvinivka, Dolynka, Charivne, Kopani, and Tersyanka in Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one artillery piece at a firing position and four UAV control points of the Russian invaders.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day our troops repelled 15 russian attacks. The enemy conducted 102 shelling attacks, including 11 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attempted 14 times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Prylipka, and toward Obukhivka, Zelene, Vovchanski Khutory, Kolodiazne, and Kutkivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: two russian attacks took place yesterday. Our defenders repelled the enemy’s assault actions toward Radkivka and Pishchane.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out seven attacks, attempting to penetrate our defenses in the area of Myrne and in the directions of Lyman, Drobysheve, and Stavky.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: during the past day Ukrainian defenders stopped six attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of Yampil, Sviato-Pokrovske, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces did not conduct offensive actions.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out nine attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Predtechyne, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, and toward Novopavlivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 22 assault actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, and Dachne.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day the russian troops carried out two attacks toward Yehorivka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two russian attacks in the area of Stepnohirsk and toward Prymorske.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 12 russian attacks took place in the area of Huliaipole, Myrne, and toward Dobropillia.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day the russian forces carried out one unsuccessful offensive action.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Our warriors continue to inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces and actively undermine the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
Overall, during the past day, Russian invaders lost 830 personnel. The enemy also lost four tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 20 artillery systems, two air defense systems, one aircraft, 955 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 88 units of automotive equipment.
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