Russia losses 2 aircraft, 30 artillery systems and 1,110 soldiers in one day - General Staff 

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this in a morning briefing on January 16.

The total combat losses of the Russian Federation from 24.02.22 to 16.01.24 are estimated at:

• personnel - about 372,090 (+1110) people.
• tanks - 6,113 (+24) 
• armored combat vehicles - 11,358 (+36) 
• artillery systems - 8,801 (+30) 
• MLRS - 961 (+3) 
• air defense systems - 653 (+3) 
• aircraft - 331 (+2) 
• helicopters - 324 (+0) 
• UAVs of operational and tactical level - 6,877 (+12) 
• cruise missiles - 1,816 (+1) 
• ships/boats - 23 (+0) 
• submarines - 1 (+0) 
• motor vehicles and fuel tankers - 11,731 (+33) 
• special equipment - 1,365 (+9) 

Situation at the frontline: Ukraine repelled over 90 Russian attacks within the last day, Russia still tries to encircle Avdiivka and advance in the Lyman sector

Thus, according to Ukraine's General Staff, the operational situation has not changed in the area of the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus.

In the northeastern border area, the Russian army maintains a military presence, conducts active sabotage activities to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border in the Belgorod region.

In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group in the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Synkivka, Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, Ukraine's troops repulsed 13 hostile attacks near 3 localities in Donetsk region and another 19 in two more areas in Luhansk region and near 3 settlements in Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian soldiers fought off seven Russian attacks near Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, in the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational-strategic group, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the Russian enemy, who keeps trying to surround Avdiivka. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the line, inflicting significant losses on the occupation forces. Thus, over the past day, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled 18 attacks in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiivka and another 16 attacks near Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, Ukrainian forces are holding back the Russian enemy in the areas of 4 localities in the Donetsk region, where 12 attacks were repulsed.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the Russian troops did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces fended off three Russian attacks west of Verbove and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region.

In the area of responsibility of the Odesa operational-strategic group in the Kherson direction, Ukrainian soldiers continue to expand their foothold. Despite significant losses, the Russian troops keep trying to drive Ukraine's units out of their positions. Over the past day, they made one unsuccessful assault on Ukrainian troops' positions.

At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers continue to actively inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, depleting the Russian enemy along the entire front line.

Ukraine's defense forces hit Russian troops' concentration areas 25 times, as they shelled over 110 Ukrainian settlements

Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 22 areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration, as well as 1 Russian anti-aircraft missile system.

Missile troops hit 3 areas of personnel concentration, 8 artillery units, 1 air defense system and 2 Russian radar stations.

In total, the Russian Federation launched 1 missile and 68 air strikes, fired 78 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

Two settlements in Kharkiv region; two in Luhansk region; seven in Donetsk region; one in Zaporizhzhia region; and three in Kherson region were hit by air strikes.

More than 110 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions were subjected to artillery fire.

• On Monday, January 15, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi and the Air Force confirmed the destruction of Russian A-50 and Il-22 aircraft.