Overview
- Ukraine’s Kursk group stated that Andriivka in Sumy Oblast has been and remains fully under Ukrainian control.
- The unit labeled reports of the village’s occupation as false and called the claim “out of the question.”
- DeepState had updated its map on January 7 to say Russians occupied Andriivka and Novomarkove and made gains near Maiske, which Ukrainian officials have not confirmed.
- The Ukrainian military said Russia is trying to expand its occupied area in Sumy Oblast but has not succeeded and urged the public to avoid sharing unverified frontline information.
- Ukrinform reported 275 combat engagements across the front on January 7, underscoring ongoing heavy fighting.