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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of January 19 (updated)
2026-01-20
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:26 Ministry of Defense posted a selection of footage of the work of the UAV crews of the Rubicon Center.

20:33 Today's Iskander strike in the Shevchenko area in the west of the city of Dnepropetrovsk was directed against the installation of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.

The strike reportedly destroyed the command post, diesel generator, and AN/MPQ-65 search and tracking radar.

20:08 In the period from 16:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Three UAVs were flying over the territory of the Belgorod region, and
One UAV was flying over the territory of the Bryansk region.

20:06 Russian troops are in the Khar'kov border area expanded security zone in the Degtyarny area.

19:50: The heating situation in Berdyansk remains challenging but is under control. Three of the city's 12 large boiler plants are out of service. Two more are in the process of being restarted and will soon reach low power.

19:10 A depot of Ukrainian Armed Forces attack UAVs was destroyed near the village of Kholmy in the Chernihiv region, video.

18:58 Part of the Zaporizhzhia region is temporarily remained without electricity supply.

In the Pologovsky Municipal District, the villages of Semenovka, Grigorovka, and Konskiye Razdory were without power, while in the Melitopol Municipal District, the village of Astrakhanka was without power. The city of Primorsk and part of the Kuibyshevsky Municipal District were also without power.

18:01 FPV drone operators of the unmanned aerial systems forces of the Sever group destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov direction,video.

17:33 The village of Novopavlovka, which is located on the banks of the Poltavka River, they cleared out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the units of the Center group of forces, opening the way to Torskoye and Pavlovka and expanding the zone of control west of Konstantinovka.

16:21 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 16 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

13 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region.

15:27 A mobile fiber-optic combat laser system crew from the Nomad special forces unit demonstrated high efficiency in countering the kamikaze UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Belgorod region in the area of responsibility of the Northern group of forces.

14:30 The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the positions of a Ukrainian UAV crew in the Kherson direction, video.

14:02 Special forces of the Russian National Guard identified and destroyed an enemy UAV launcher in the Sumy region, video.

13:31 UAV crew of the North group of forces burned a T-72 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.

A Molniya-2 operator from the Zapad group hit a UAV control center and enemy personnel in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.

Drone crews from the 5th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group shot down heavy copters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Attack UAV operators from the Vostok group thwarted a Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattack in the Zaporizhzhia region, destroying an M1117 armored personnel carrier, a Kozak armored fighting vehicle, several Novator armored fighting vehicles, as well as enemy vehicles and personnel.

Drone operators from the Northern Forces Group destroyed vehicles, a shelter housing personnel, a fuel and lubricants warehouse, electronic warfare stations, and electronic reconnaissance stations.

12:59 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Three UAVs were flying over the Kursk region, and
One UAV was flying over the Belgorod region.

12:17 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 19, 2026:

Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. Formations of the mechanized, motorized infantry, and ranger brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Novaya Sich and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Okhrimovka, Vovchanskie Khutora and Neskuchnoye in the Khar'kov region.

The enemy lost over 170 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 16 vehicles, an electronic warfare station, and five ammunition and material depots.

Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, assault, and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense brigade and the National Guard brigade, near the settlements of Kovsharovka, Novoosinovo, Novoplatonovka, Boguslavka, and Blagodatovka in the Khar'kov region, and Sosnove, Yarovaya, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to over 200 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 16 cars, two field artillery pieces and four ammunition depots.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Krasnotorka, Stepanivka, Reznikovka, and Berestok in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 225 service members, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system. An electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and fuel and lubricant depots were destroyed.

Units of the Center group of forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a Jaeger, an airmobile, an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the populated areas of Dobropillya, Sergeyevka, Grishino, Novy Donbas, Belitskoye, Sukhetske of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopidgorodnoye and Demurino of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 400 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles and five cars.

Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of a mechanized unit, two assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Tsvetkovoe, Komsomolskoe, Vozdvizhevka, Verkhnyaya Tersa, and Ternovatoe in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The enemy lost over 270 troops, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, 21 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. An ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr military group, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Pavlovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Formations of the mechanized, mountain assault and coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Antonovka and Nikolskoye in the Kherson region, and Orekhov and Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and a warehouse of materiel were destroyed.

11:40 Two civilians from the Kherson region suffered over the past 24 hours as a result of shelling by militants of the Kyiv regime

A woman born in 1976 was injured in the village of Tavria, Skadovskoye. She was hospitalized at the Skadovsk Central Regional Hospital.

A man born in 1994 was injured in a car attack in Vinogradovo, Aleshkinsky. He was taken to Skadovsk Hospital.

In the village of Novochernomorye, Golopristanskoye, a private house caught fire due to shelling.

10:26 Frontline summary as of the morning of January 19, 26

Fighting continues in the Lukyanivske
area—in Novoyakovlevka, Pavlovka, and Novoboikovsky. In the Orekhovsky direction, Russian forces have begun advancing east of Shcherbaki.

In the Gulyai-Polye direction, Russian troops are expanding their zone of control in the Ternovatoye area, as well as further north, in the Bratskoye area.

Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, Russian troops are expanding their zone of control in the Grishino-Rodinskoye area. On the Dobropolsky front, Russian forces are advancing from Novoye Shakhovo to Novoye Donbas.

Fighting is reported on the southern outskirts of Novopavlovka, as well as near the village of Zatyshok (Suvorovo), where the enemy is amassing reserves.

In the Konstantinovskoye direction, clearing operations are underway on the northern shore of the Kleban-Bykskoye Reservoir.

Advances toward Ilyinovka are reported, with fighting ongoing in the area. Russian forces are expanding their zone of control in the Stupochki-Predtechino area.

Fierce fighting continues near Mayskoye, Markovo, and Verolyubovka.

There is also progress near Novomarkovo along the Seversky Donets-Donbas Canal.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, the offensive on Krasny Liman from the northeast continues.

Fighting continues in Aleksandrovka. Russian forces are advancing toward the southern outskirts of Ozernoye, holding the eastern and northwestern parts of Zakotnoye. Fighting continues in Reznikovka, with the enemy stubbornly resisting.

North of Pazeno, Russian troops are taking up new positions.

Khar'kov Front.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian Armed Forces continue their offensive on the left bank of the Oskol River.

In the Volchansk direction, according to sources, Russian troops have entered Grafskoye and Simonovka.

Sumy Front:
Russian troops are advancing in the Varachino and Yunakovka areas. There is some progress near Sadki.

10:10 Anti-aircraft gun crews of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Dnipro Forces Group shot down a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region,video.

9:46 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

In total, 26 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on January 18 and 7:00 AM on January 19. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 33 times. Drones attacked our territory twice, dropping explosive devices.

A UAV attack resulted in a building fire in the village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye in the Bolshesoldatsky District.

9:10 AFU continue attacks on civilian infrastructure in the left bank of the Kherson region

Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 19 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:

Petrovpavlivka - 3;
Novaya Kakhovka - 6;
Knyaze-Grigorovka - 5;
Dnepryany - 3;
Velyki Kopani - 2.

8:49 In the Belgorod region, during the day from January 18 to 19, from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered 5 civilians, one woman died.

8:16 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 92 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were:

31 UAVs were flying over the Belgorod region,
29 UAVs were flying over the Saratov region,
25 UAVs were flying over the Voronezh region,
Three UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region,
Three UAVs were flying over the Tambov region, and
One UAV was flying over the Kursk region.

8:00 Artillerymen of the Vostok group fire from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS covereda network of fortified enemy strongholds in the forest belts of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Soldiers from the Southern Group of Forces fired Grad rockets at a concentration area of Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk People's Republic, hitting three vehicles, a field ammunition depot, and up to 20 servicemen.

A crew of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS from the 61st Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, part of the Center group of forces, destroyed the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

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