January 2, Russians conducted assault operations at the Kharkiv and Kupiansk directions. Some positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, according to the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops.

The Defense Forces are recording attempts by Russian troops to cross the Oskil River in the Kharkiv region using inflatable boats. However, all attempts have been unsuccessful, according to Andrii Rubtsov,

Ukrainian troops hold new line after avoiding encirclement in Donetsk Oblast, military says Over the past day, Russian occupiers carried out assault operations near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv sector, as well as in the areas of Zahryzove,

Russian troops continue to actively storm the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. Over the past day, Russian occupiers managed to destroy some positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,