pic.twitter.com/Ue9lb82MSa — NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) January 7, 2023Eastern Ukraine: (Eastern Kharkiv Oblast-Western Luhansk Oblast)Russian and Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Svatove on January 7. [18] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Ukrainian troops attempted to counterattack towards Synkivka (45km northwest of Svatove). [19] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian troops attempted to advance on Stelmakhkivka and Novoselivske (13km northwest of Svatove). [31] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks south of Bakhmut near Ozerianivka and Klishchiivka. The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks near Pervomaiske on the northwestern outskirts of Donetsk City, and near Marinka and Pobieda on the southwestern outskirts.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2023 06:40 UTC