Russian troops try to enter Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region

Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces, said this during the telethon.

According to him, this is the Russian army's "new task." The Russians are actively conducting assault and offensive operations.

"For three days in a row Russian terrorists have been actively conducting airstrikes. 41 cases were recorded yesterday. They continue active assault and offensive actions - 51 cases yesterday. As for the average daily number of combat engagements, it has been at the level of about 50 for a week now. This is in the operational area of the Tavria direction, and the Avdiivka and Marinka sectors are the most frequent," noted Colonel Shtupun.

• On January 15, Freedom Legion officer Maksym Morozov said that the Russian army was amassing forces and equipment in the temporarily occupied Donetsk and Makiivka to resume offensive operations near Avdiivka.
• On January 15, it became known that in the first 2 weeks of 2024, Russian forces dropped about 250 guided aerial bombs on Avdiivka, Donetsk region. At the same time, the city suffered 146 airstrikes in 2023.
• On January 15, the Russian army conducted a massive shelling of the Marinka community in Donetsk region, killing at least one civilian.