Other MoA event in Ukraine on Sun 18th January 2026

In the Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces continued to advance along the southern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River.

After securing the central part of Zakitne, Russian forces began the assault on the western part of the village. They were able to capture additional positions in the houses up to the church and carried out infiltrations into the grey-zone beyond that.

Ukrainian forces, who have received new reinforcements, deployed into the western streets, where both Russian and Ukrainian positions are now mixed and overlapping. Ukrainian assault groups are also carrying out counterattacks on the Russian foothold on the tactical heights south of Zakitne, trying to dislodge them from a strongpoint there.

+ ~0.39 km² in favour of Russia.