Overview
- Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Jan. 4 that troops are still defending Rodynske and its outskirts, rejecting Russia’s claim that the town was captured.
- The 1st Azov Corps reported that units of the 20th and 14th National Guard Brigades and the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion are holding positions inside Rodynske.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry had announced on Jan. 2 that its forces seized Rodynske, Myrnohrad, and two other nearby settlements, a claim Ukraine disputes.
- Operational Command "East" reported on Jan. 3 that Ukrainian forces control the northern part of Pokrovsk and that 49 assaults were repelled that day in its area of responsibility.
- Fighting in the Pokrovsk direction included 16 attacks across several localities, while Ukrainian officials said Myrnohrad’s defenses hold as supply routes face complications and corridor expansion is underway.