Russia – Ukraine war updates: daily briefings as of January 19, 2020

Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of January 19, 2020 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 6 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine for the last day, including the use of forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers against Ukrainian troops.

(2) Russian occupiers launched 4 attacks in the East area with the use of the following types of arms:

easel anti-tank grenade launchers – near Pavlopil and Krasnogorivka,

APC fire – near Krasnogorivka,

UAV – near Pavlopil,

small arms – near Pisky and Vasylivka.

(3) Russian proxies launched 1 attack in the North area with the use of the following types of arms:

forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near  Orikhove (27 mines released),

grenade launchers of different systems – near Orikhove,

high caliber machine guns – near  Orikhove,

small arms – near   Orikhove.

(4) 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed and 10 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in actions for the last 24 hours.

EMPR