Ukrainian Armed Forces put pressure on Russian troops in Luhansk direction

He said this live on air of Espreso TV channel.

"In Sievierodonetsk district, the situation remains difficult. Active combat operations continue in the Kreminna area. In Svatove and Bilohorivka, things have been more or less calm lately. Winter and frost have a positive effect on the movement of active combat operations. Our guys are pressing in Dibrova and Chervonopopivka areas. We are waiting for the continuation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive," Vlasenko noted.

• Equipment and weapons that Russia transfers to Belarus for personnel training have been removed from long-term storage and require maintenance.

• On January 4, Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence reported that Russian troops redeploy military units to the northern part of Crimea to hold occupied territories.

• Russian troops faced a dilemma, whether to focus on capturing Donbas or to protect land corridor to the occupied Crimea in Zaporizhzhia region.