Russian sources continued to falsely claim that Russian forces are close to encircling Bakhmut. [43] Geolocated footage published on January 19 indicates that Russian forces have likely captured the eastern part of Sil (15km north of Bakhmut). [51] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian and Ukrainian forces are continuing positional battles within Marinka (27km southwest of Avdiivka). [52] Another Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces conducted an assault near Paraskoviivka (36km southwest of Avdiivka). Russian sources claimed that Russian forces made territorial gains in Zaporizhia Oblast on January 20.

Source: Washington Post January 21, 2023 06:48 UTC