Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of January 30, 2026.
Today is the 1,437th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Overall, during the past day, 279 combat engagements were recorded.
According to updated information, yesterday the invaders carried out 41 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, dropping 123 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they employed 5,583 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,802 shelling attacksagainst the positions of our troops and populated areas, including 144 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out air strikes with guided bombs on populated areas, including Havrylivka and Pokrovske in Dnipropetrovsk region; and Verkhnia Tersa, Barvinivka, Vozdvyzhivka, Kushuhum, and Malokaterynivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one area of enemy manpower concentration, eight ground-based UAV control stations, and seven enemy command posts.
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 several settlements, including Yanzhulivka, Yasna Poliana, Hremiach, and Buchky in Chernihiv region; and Bezsalivka, Ryzhivka, Tovstodubove, and Rohizne in Sumy region.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day our defenders repelled 11 russian attacks. The enemy conducted 75 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, five of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
04:00 PM: the enemy conducted 54 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our units, including two attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces assaulted the positions of our units 17 times in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Tykhe, and toward the settlements of Fyholivka, Ternova, Hrafske, Vovchanski Khutory, Hryhorivka, and Kolodiazne.
04:00 PM: the russian forces attacked six times in the areas of the settlements of Starytsia, Prylipka, and Vovchansk. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: 12 russian attacks took place yesterday. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy’s assault actions in the area of Borivska Andriivka and toward Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoosynove.
04:00 PM: the russian forces is attempting to advance toward Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, and Novoosynove. Overall, four combat engagements have taken place in this direction, two of which are currently ongoing.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked 13 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Drobysheve, Stepy, Hrekivka, Zarichne, and toward Druzheliubivka and Stavky.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian forces repelled four russian attacks in the area of Zarichne and toward Druzheliubivka and Drobysheve. Two attacks are still ongoing.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attempts by the russian occupiers to advance in the area of Yampil and toward Rai-Oleksandrivkaand Zakitne.
04:00 PM: Russian forces attempted three times to advance toward the positions of our troops in the direction of Zakitne and in the area of Dronivka. One combat engagement is currently ongoing.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
04:00 PM: the russian forces did not conduct offensive actions.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy carried out 19 attacks in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Novopavlivka, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Berestok, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka.
04:00 PM: the russian invaders carried out 11 offensive actions near the settlements of Shcherbynivka and Sofiivka, and toward Illinivka, Stepanivka, and Novopavlivka. Two attacks remain ongoing.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 87 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of Toretske, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Rivne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Novomykolaivka, and toward the settlements of Chervonyi Lyman, Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Hryshyne, Novopidhordodne, Muravka, Ivanivka, and Filiia.
04:00 PM: since the beginning of the day Russian occupiers have made 25 attempts to push our troops from their positions near the settlements of Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Filiia, and toward Ivanivka and Rodynske. The Defense Forces are holding the line and have already repelled 23 attacks.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked our positions 23 times in the area of Verbove and toward Ivanivka, Iskra, Oleksandrohrad, Oleksiivka, Danylivka, Nove Zaporizhzhia, and Lisne.
04:00 PM: the russian aggressor attacked four times in the areas of Rybne and Zlahoda, and toward Oleksandrohrad.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks toward Lukianivske and Pavlivka.
04:00 PM: the russian forces attacked the positions of our defenders once in the area of Stepnohirsk.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian attempted 42 times to advance on the positions of our defenders in the area of Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia, Radisne, Varvarivka, Zelene, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, Sviatopetrivka, and Staroukrainka.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks in the area of Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia and Olenokostiantynivka. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: russian forces made one unsuccessful attempt to advance.
04:00 PM: the Defense Forces repelled one russian attack.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: and 04:00 PM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian 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 1,310 personnel. Ukrainian forces also neutralized one tank, four armored combat vehicles, 15 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, one air defense system, 555 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 129 units of automotive equipment, and one unit of special equipment.
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