Operational information as of the evening of Januar 12, 2023 from the General Staff.

Day 323 of the russian full-scale invasion continues. During the day of January 12, russian occupants launched 5x missile attacks, all targeting peaceful cities of Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, and Zaporizhzhia, as well as 12x air strikes. The invaders launched 4x MLRS attacks.

The threat of air and missile strikes by the enemy across Ukraine remains high. The adversary keeps focusing its main efforts on attempts to capture Donetsk oblast within its administrative border, continues to advance on Bakhmut axis. The most fierce fighting is taking place in the vicinities of Soledar, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, and Klishchiivka.

The enemy is conducting unsuccessful offensive operations on Avdiivka axis, while on Kup'yans'k and Lyman axes, the invaders keep trying to improve their tactical situation. On Novopavlivka, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson axes, the occupant forces are on the defensive. Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes, no offensive groups of the enemy were found.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the vicinities of settlements of Sen'kivka, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Bachivs'k (Sumy oblast), Strilecha, Zelene, Hatyshche, Vovchans'k, Chuhunivka, and Ridkodub (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy fire. Kup'yans'k axis: the vicinities of Syn'kivka, Orlyanka, Kyslivka, Berestove, Ivanivka, Bohuslavka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel'makhivka (Luhansk oblast) were shelled. Lyman axis: Hrekivka, Makiivka, Chervonopopivka, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast) came under fire from russian tanks and artillery.

Bakhmut axis: Spirne, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Krasna Hora, Pidhorodne, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled. Avdiivka axis: the enemy fired at Krasnohorivka, Avdiivka, Mar'inka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Novopavlivka axis: Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast) came under the fire of the occupant forces.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders shelled the vicinities of settlements of Vremivka, Vil'ne Pole (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole, Chervone, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, and Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Kherson axis: the enemy continues shelling settlements along the right bank of the Dnipro river. In particular, the suburbs and the city of Kherson came under mortar fire.

Russian occupants continue to rob the local population on the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson oblast. In one of the settlements of Kakhovka district, the occupation authorities announced an inventory check of movable and immovable property of local private entrepreneurs, followed by the so-called "nationalization".
To replenish its casualties, the enemy does not stop mobilizing the male population, including in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk oblast.

Thus, the beginning of the next wave of mobilization was reported in the city of Alchevs'k since January 09, 2023. During the day of January 12, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 15x air strikes on the concentrations of russian troops, as well as 5x air strikes on the positions of its anti-aircraft missile systems.
In addition, Ukrainian forces shot down 1x russian Su-25 aircraft and 1x Orlan-10 UAV.

Ukrainian artillery and missile troops hit 3x command posts, 3x concentrations of russian troops and military equipment, 1x S-300 anti-aircraft missile system and 3x ammunition depots.