A total of 218 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. The Russians launched 94 assaults on the Kursk bridgehead held by Ukraine’s defence forces, while 67 attacks were directed at the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts.

Since the start of the day on 6 January, there have been 108 combat clashes on the battlefield, with the majority of Russian assaults taking place in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine's defence forces currently operate.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have struck a command post of the Russian forces in the village of Maryino, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "On 2 January,

On January 2, a strike was launched against the Russian troops in the Kursk region. Russian troops suffered significant losses, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation.