Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the military is carrying out large-scale work on fortification of territories where the Russians may launch an offensive.
The Defence Forces of Ukraine have managed to decrease the intensity of the offensive actions of the Russians on the Avdiivka front. Source: Maksym Zhorin, Deputy Commander of the Third Assault Brigade of Ukraine, on Telegram Quote: "As of now we have managed to slightly decrease the intensity of the enemy's offensive actions on the Avdiivka front.
A total of 70 combat clashes occurred in the combat zone over the past 24 hours. The Russians launched 8 missile attacks and 49 airstrikes, as well as 84 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems. Source: evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 16 February Details: The Russians did not conduct offensive actions on the Kupiansk front.
Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has assessed the situation in the combat zone as complicated and reported that Ukraine switched from offensive actions to a defence operation in order to exhaust the Russians.
Russian forces in Belgorod Oblast are currently insufficient for a renewed offensive towards Kharkiv, according to remarks by governor Oleh Synehubov during a briefing on Jan. 12.