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The Russian army has breached the urban area of Kurakhove.

Ukrainian forces are identifying and eliminating enemy assault groups.
Российская армия прорвалась в городскую застройку Курахового.

On the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy is conducting assault operations within the urban area of Kurakhove. This was reported on Monday, January 6, by the operational-strategic grouping of troops "Khortytsia".

On Monday, Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the urban area of Kurakhove, as well as towards Petropavlivka and Dachne. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroying the enemy attempting to penetrate the combat formations of the Ukrainian military.

Measures to detect and eliminate the enemy's assault groups attempting to infiltrate our combat formations are ongoing,” the report states.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Sunday, January 5, the Defense Forces repelled 27 attacks in the Kurakhiv direction. The enemy has focused its main efforts in the areas of Slovyansk, Petropavlivka, Kurakhove, and Dachne.

It is worth noting that by the end of 2024, the Defense Forces lost control over more than 3600 km² of territory. The most significant territorial losses for Ukrainian defenders occurred in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.