Ukrainian forces have advanced in the Kursk region, while the enemy is exerting pressure on five fronts, according to ISW maps.

Ukrainian defenders achieved success in the Kursk region. Meanwhile, there are reports of Russian occupiers advancing in the areas of Chasovyi Yar, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka.

This information comes from RBK-Ukraine, referencing a new report from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

UAF Operations in Russia

The Ukrainian defense forces recently made progress on their main foothold in the Kursk region. Geolocation footage from January 15 indicates that the UAF advanced from the international border to the central part of Uspenivka (south of Korenove and directly across the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation).

A Russian "war correspondent" claimed that Russian forces advanced to the north and northeast of Makhnoivka (south of Suja), but ISW found no confirmation of this.

A Russian source reported that the UAF counterattacked near Makhnoivka.

Eastern Ukraine. Operation RF No. 1 - Kharkiv Region

Russian occupiers continued their offensive operations in the northern Kharkiv region near Volchanska and Tykhyi on January 15 and 16, but did not make any advances.

Operation RF No. 2 - Luhansk Region

On January 16, Russian invaders continued their offensive actions in the Kupiansk direction but also did not advance.

Russian troops were advancing near Kondrashivka, close to Topolivka, near Petropavlivka and Pyschane on January 15 and 16.

Russian occupiers continued their offensive actions in the Borovyi direction on January 16 but did not advance.

Russian forces were advancing near Novoplatonivka, Nova Kruglyakivka, Zelenyi Hai, Zahryzovo, near Kopanky, close to Makeivka, Novoheorhivka, Hrekivka, Novoserhiivka, and Tverdokhlebovo on January 15 and 16.

A representative of the Ukrainian brigade operating in the Borovyi direction stated that the occupiers conducted an intensified mechanized assault in the area on January 8 and 9 with 20 units of armored vehicles.

He also mentioned that the enemy took measures to protect equipment from Ukrainian drone strikes during the mechanized assault on January 8-9, but the UAF destroyed 16 out of 20 units of armored vehicles.

On January 16, Russian forces continued their advance in the Lyman direction but did not make any progress.

On January 15 and 16, Russian occupiers were advancing in the area of Ternovy, Kolodiazi, Zarechne, and the Serebryansky forest.

On January 16, Russian sources claimed that RF troops were conducting artillery strikes on Yampolivka (northeast of Lyman) as part of preparations for an assault on the settlement.

Operation RF No. 3 - Donetsk Region

On January 16, RF troops continued their offensive actions in the Siversk direction but did not advance.

On January 15 and 16, Russian occupiers were advancing in the area of Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamensky, and Ivano-Dariivka.

The Ukrainian brigade operating in the Siversk direction reported that on January 14, RF troops conducted 5 mechanized assaults with undefined echelons in this area, and that the UAF destroyed two Russian BMPs, 39 motorcycles, and two all-terrain vehicles.

Recently, RF troops advanced in the area of Chasovyi Yar. Geolocation footage published on January 15 shows that the occupiers advanced within the fire-resistant plant in the city center.

RF troops continued their advance within Chasovyi Yar itself, near Predtechine, Stupochky, and Belyi Gora on January 15 and 16.

Colonel Dmytro Zaporizhets, spokesperson for the Luhansk group of UAF troops, reported on January 16 that the occupiers are using pipes from the Seversky Donets - Donbas canal to accumulate forces and advance deeper into Chasovyi Yar in foggy weather.

RF troops recently made slight advances in the area of Toretsk. Geolocation footage from January 16 indicates that the occupiers advanced in the northern part of the city.

On January 15 and 16, Russian invaders continued their advance in the vicinity of Toretsk itself, in the areas of Krymske, Deliivka, Shcherbynivka, and Leonidivka.

On January 16, Colonel Dmytro Zaporizhets stated that RF troops in the Toretsk direction are conducting assaults in small groups under the cover of mortars and FPV drones.

A Russian blogger claimed that Putin's forces are exploiting the shortage of UAF infantry to find weak points in the Ukrainian defense to attack Toretsk.

RF troops recently advanced southwest of Pokrovsk. Geolocation footage from January 16 indicates that the occupiers made progress in the southwestern part of Zverovo.

Geolocation footage published on January 15 shows that the Russians conducted a mechanized assault with a platoon-sized force of 5 vehicles near Yelizavetivka (east of Pokrovsk).

RF troops continued their offensive actions in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Baranivka, Yelizavetivka, Luch, near Lisovka, Novyi Trud, Shevchenko, Zelenyi, Zverovo, Udachny, Kotlyno, and Uspenivka on January 15 and 16.

Russian "war correspondents" claimed that the UAF counterattacked northwest of Zverovo and near Kotlyno, and that the Ukrainian counterattacks prevented RF troops from completing the capture of Uspenivka.

A Russian blogger reported that Russian offensives near Baranivka are aimed at eliminating UAF positions between Pokrovsk and Toretsk.

Russian bloggers stated that Putin's forces are using drones with fiber optic cables in the Pokrovsk direction to counter Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW).

Russian occupiers recently made slight advances southwest of Kurakhove. Geolocation footage from January 16 shows that RF troops advanced south and southeast of Razliv during a mechanized operation involving at least a platoon.

Russian bloggers claimed that Putin's forces are attacking Ulakly (west of Kurakhove) from two sides and need to advance about 3 km to the village of Ulakly to eliminate UAF positions ("pockets") in the area of Dachne - Ulakly - Konstantinopol.

ISW experts only observed confirmation that Russian positions on the northern boundary of the "pocket" at Shevchenko and the southern boundary of the "pocket" at Zelenivka are approximately 6.3 km apart.

RF troops continued their advance near Petropavlivka, Staryi Ternovy, Ulakly, Dachne, Andriivka, Konstantinopol, Zelenivka, and Yantarnyi on January 15 and 16.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a Russian strike on a bridge near Konstantinopol.

RF troops recently made slight advances toward Velyka Novosilka. Geolocation footage published on January 15 indicates that the occupiers entered Vremivka and made slight progress in the eastern part of the settlement.

On January 15 and 16, Russian occupiers continued their advance near Velyka Novosilka itself, near Novyi Komariv, Vremivka, and Neskunyi.

"Southern Axis"

RF troops continued their offensive actions in the western Zaporizhzhia region near Shcherbakiv, Novoandriivka, Novodanilivka, and Mala Tokmachka on January 15 and 16, but did not make any advances.

On January 16, RF troops continued their offensive actions in the Dnipro direction, but also did not advance.

Frontline Situation

As a reminder, in the evening summary on January 16, the General Staff of the UAF reported that since the beginning of the day, 131 combat encounters occurred on the front line.

The military command noted that the highest number of battles took place in the Pokrovsk direction and in the Kursk region.