[NewsFront] 21:10 UAV operators from the Zapad group of forces destroyed ground robotic systems and pickup trucks of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.
Drone operators from the Northern Forces Group destroyed reconnaissance and attack drones, military equipment, and enemy personnel in the Khar'kov region.
FPV drone operators of the special forces of the "Center" group of forcesdestroyedpickups with landing troops and enemy infantry in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Drone crews from the Vostok group of forces destroyed enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region and thwarted a Ukrainian counterattack west of Hulyaipole.
UAV crews from the Ulyanovsk paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces carried out high-precision strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets in the Orekhov area of the Zaporizhzhia region.
20:40 "Gerani" covered the control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' UAV in the Sumy region,video.
20:09 FPV drone calculations at the Rubicon Centeramazedequipment, a ground-based robotic complex, elements of the communication system, firing positions, a dugout, shelters, UAV control points and temporary deployment points of militants, and also rammed enemy Baba Yaga-type UAVs.
18:54 Dobropillya direction. Russian army assault units have entered the outskirts of Belitske. Further south, the former Zaporizhzhya mine has come under Russian control. MAP.
18:18 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Sevastopol Motorized Rifle Division of the West Force Group disrupted the supply of ammunition and supplies, as well as the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.
Servicemen of the rocket battalion of the Guards Artillery Regiment of the Novorossiysk Guards Mountain Unit of the Airborne Forces destroyed enemy infantry concentration north of the village of Primorskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Rocket launchers from the Vostok group of forces targeted fortified positions and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel stationed in shelters near the village of Velikomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Artillerymen from the Southern Forces Group burned down more observation posts and firing positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Konstantinovsky direction in the Donetsk People's Republic.
17:10 Rosgvardia special forces carried out an attack on the shelter of a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV crew,video.
16:49 In the period from 15:00 to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
Two UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
16:23 Crew of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the 68th Guards Army Corps of the Center group of forces inflicted a massive area attack on the positions of Ukrainian militants created favorable conditions for the advancement of assault units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
15:10 In the Khar'kov region, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a 155mm self-propelled howitzer "Bogdana" by an FPV crew of special forces of the 6th Guards Army of the Leningrad Military District in the area of the village of Yurchenkovo, –video.
14:02 BMP-1 and T-80 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed in Sumy Oblast, –video.
13:43 Specialists of the unmanned systems forces inflicted a precise strike by a Geranium UAV on a railway bridge over the Seim River near the village of Lysogubovka in the Sumy region.
13:11 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of January 22, 2026:
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Belopolye, Novaya Sich, and Khoten in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora, Zakharovka and Okhrimovka in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost up to 140 service members, two armored combat vehicles, 15 vehicles, a US-made MLRS multiple launch rocket system launcher, and two Bogdana 155mm self-propelled artillery units. Three supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two National Guard brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Berezovka and Kovsharovka in the Khar'kov region, and Aleksandrovka, Drobyshevo, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 200 troops, five armored combat vehicles, including a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, 25 vehicles, and three artillery pieces. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Berestok, Konstantinovka, Kurtovka, Nikiforovka, Reznikovka, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 145 service members, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, and five field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery unit. Three electronic warfare stations and two ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Artemivka, Belitske, Grishino, Dobropillya, Novopavlivka, Suhetskoye, Toretskoye, and Udachnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 445 servicemen, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 10 cars, three artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" group of forces continue to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Skotovatoe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Blagovatne, Vozdvizhevka, Dolinka, Zalivnoe, Zarnitsa, Komsomolske, and Tersyanka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost up to 250 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, four armored combat vehicles, seven cars, two field artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka and Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, a Kupol-M1 radar station, and a supply depot were destroyed.
12:23 Volunteers of the BARS-37 detachment of the Dnepr military group awarded in one of the rear areas of the North Caucasus Military District for demonstrated courage, bravery and heroism during the performance of combat missions.
9:59 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the port of Taman in Kuban: three people were killed, video.
The attack began on the evening of January 21. Ukrainian forces struck the port terminal in the village of Volna in the Temryuk district of Kuban. Three port employees were killed and eight others were wounded.
Four petroleum product storage tanks caught fire at the terminal. The open fire was contained to one tank, and the second was completely extinguished. Ninety-seven people and 29 pieces of equipment, over 200 rescuers, and approximately 50 emergency vehicles were deployed to extinguish the fire.
9:13 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
A total of 15 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on January 21 and 7:00 AM on January 22. Fifteen times, the drones attacked our territory by dropping explosive devices. There were no reports of artillery shelling.
A private house burned down as a result of a drone attack in the village of Glushkovo, Glushkovsky District.
8:40 Frontline summary as of the morning of January 22, 2026
The Zaporizhzhia Front
's Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Primorskoye area toward Rechnoye, and further west, they are advancing toward Magdalinovka and Lukyanivske. Fighting is ongoing in the areas of Novoboikovskoye, Novoyakovlevka, and Pavlovka.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, Russian troops are advancing towards Belogorye, taking up new positions in the western part of the residential area.
Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, Russian troops are advancing along the southern outskirts of Grishino. Positional battles are ongoing near Udachnoye.
On the Dobropolsky front, heavy fighting continues northwest of Ivanovka and in the Novy Donbas area.
Russian forces are advancing toward Toretskoye and Pavlovka, fighting for Novoye Shakhove.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on the left flank - in the area of Stepanovka and Ilyinovka.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian forces are fighting for Aleksandrovka and advancing further east toward Korovy Yar, expanding their zone of control near Svyatogorsk. There is progress near the village of Stavki, north of Krasny Liman.
In the Seversky direction, fighting continues near Reznikovka, Zakotnoye, and Nikiforovka.
Heavy fighting continues in Kupyansk
Russian forces are increasing pressure on the enemy north of the city. On the Boguslav front, Russian forces are advancing in the Boguslavka area and south of Novoplatonovka toward Borova.
Fierce fighting continues on the outskirts of Volchansk. Russian forces have reportedly entered Grafskoye.
Russian troops are advancing on a new section of the border—from the village of Degtyarnoye.
8:10 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on January 21 to 7:00 Moscow time on January 22, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
Four – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Three – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Three – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Two – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Krasnodar region.
In total, from 8:00 PM Moscow time on January 21 to 7:00 AM Moscow time on January 22, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
8:01 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S crews of the Vostok force group inflicted a series of strikes on identified enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region.