Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of January 25, 2026.
Today is the 1,432nd day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, during the past day, 127 combat engagements were recorded.
According to updated information, yesterday the invaders carried out three missile strikes and 95 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, using 25 missiles and dropping 248 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they employed 7,503 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,720 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including 112 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out air strikes with guided bombs on the settlements of Zirnytsia, Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersa, Liubytske, Vozdvyzhivka, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck five areas of enemy concentration.
Update as of 04:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, 66 combat engagements have taken place along the front line.
From the territory of the Russian Federation, the enemy carried out artillery shelling against the areas of the settlements of Karpovychi, Zaliznyi Mist, and Leonivka in Chernihiv region; Bila Bereza, Kucherivka, Rohizne, Volfyne, Studenok, Brusky, Budky, Havrylova Sloboda, Bezsalivka, and Bachivsk in Sumy region. The settlement of Kucherivka in Sumy region was also subjected to an air strike.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day the enemy carried out two air strikes, dropping seven guided bombs, and conducted 107 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, two of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
04:00 PM: the enemy made one attempt to advance, carried out two air strikes, dropping three aerial bombs, and conducted 45 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our units.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian assaulted the positions of our units six times in the areas of the settlements of Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Fyholivka, and toward the settlements of Kruhle and Chuhunivka.
04:00 PM: the russian enemy attacked three times in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka and Starytsia, and toward Izbytske.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: two russian attacks took place yesterday. Defense Forces repelled the enemy’s assault actions near the settlement of Pishchane and toward Kurylivka.
04:00 PM: the russian enemy is attempting to advance toward Pishchane and Petropavlivka. Overall, four combat engagements have taken place in this direction, one of which is currently ongoing.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked six times, attempting to advance in the areas of the settlements of Drobysheve, Zarichne, Torske, and toward Druzheliubivka.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian forces repelled ten russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Serhiivka, Drobysheve, Kolodiazi, Novoselivka, and Zarichne. One engagement is still ongoing at this time.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: near the settlement of Zvanivka, the russian forces attacked the positions of our troops once.
04:00 PM: no combat engagements have been recorded so far.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: two combat engagements were recorded in the areas of the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Markove.
04:00 PM: one fighting is ongoing in the area of the settlement of Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out 13 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and in the directions of Stepanivka and Novopavlivka.
04:00 PM: the russian invaders carried out six offensive actions near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, and Shcherbynivka, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka. One attack remains ongoing.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 44 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward the settlements of Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Ivanivka.
04:00 PM: russian forces attempted 24 times to advance toward our positions near the settlements of Shakhove, Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Filiia and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked our positions four times in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai and Zlahoda.
04:00 PM: the russian aggressor attacked four times in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Verbove, Krasnohirske, and toward Nove Zaporizhzhia.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks in the areas of Plavni and Prymorske.
04:00 PM: the russian enemy attacked the positions of our defenders in the areas of Plavni and Stepove. Fighting is ongoing.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attempted 16 times to advance on the positions of our defenders in the areas of Huliaipole, Myrne, and toward Sviatopetrivka, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Dobropillia, Zelene, Varvarivka, and Zaliznychne.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders repelled nine enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Solodke, Huliaipole, Dorozhnianka, and toward Varvarivka, Zelene, and Pryluky. In addition, enemy aviation struck the settlements of Zelene, Rizdvianka, Nove Pole, and Zirnytsia.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Over the past day, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to advance in the Dnipro direction.
04:00 PM: Defense Forces repelled one russian attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM and 04:00 PM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Our warriors continue to inflict significant losses on the occupying forces in manpower and equipment and are actively undermining the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
Overall, during the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,020 personnel. Ukrainian forces also neutralized two tanks, one armored combat vehicle, 32 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, three air defense systems, 15 missiles, 847 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, and 115 units of enemy automotive equipment.
